How to Use deepen in a Sentence

deepen

verb
  • Age had deepened the lines in his face.
  • The water deepens toward the center of the river.
  • They deepened the river so that larger boats could sail through.
  • The mystery was deepened by her silence.
  • Her powerful words deepened our commitment to the cause.
  • Living in the country's capital had deepened her knowledge of politics.
  • This class will deepen your understanding of economics.
  • The vacation together deepened their relationship with each other.
  • One of my goals this year has been to deepen my prayer life.
    — Mike Kerrigan, wsj.com, 5 May 2023
  • The flight deepened her resolve to bring space down to earth.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The feelings will come and go as the phrases deepen over time.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022
  • As the moon harmonizes with the sun, keep things light to deepen your bond!
    — USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Trump wants to make that law permanent and deepen some of the tax cuts.
    — Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The results from the vote could only deepen the tension.
    — Stephen Groves, ajc, 12 June 2022
  • The song is meant to be a duet, and Moroney deepens her voice to mimic a male partner.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This strategy doesn’t warp the play so much as deepen it.
    — New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Their friendship deepened when Bonet let Kravitz sleep on her couch.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Let your eyes wander to the areas of this map that deepen into red.
    — New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Collard greens simmer in a rich broth that deepens in flavor as the greens cook.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The Way of Water may deepen these themes, or set off in a new direction.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Many of their veterans are in deepening slumps at the wrong time.
    — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That weakness will persist for some time—and could deepen.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022
  • First, the potatoes are roasted to deepen their flavor.
    — Joy Howard, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
  • His job was to assess and then shape, deepen, and organize.
    — John Byron Kuhner, National Review, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Onions, garlic, and dry white wine deepen the flavors of the dish, which can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Divisions are deepening over the best way to bring them home.
    — Sam Mednick, TIME, 8 June 2024
  • Despair has deepened in the impoverished refugee camps that still dot the West Bank.
    — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The pandemic has deepened the global wealth gap, with the richest 10% now accounting for 76% of the world’s wealth.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2023
  • This government is deepening the hell that both peoples in this region are living in.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In 2023, Williams, who had picked up beat-making as a hobby during the pandemic, sought to deepen his understanding of the form and his long-standing attachment to innovators such as Dilla.
    — Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025

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