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
• 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
• Their friendship deepened when Bonet let Kravitz sleep on her couch.
  — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• 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
• Rural counties have deepened their hue of red and the urban ones have gone darker blue.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
• Over time, the color of maple wood can deepen slightly, adding to its character.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
• Then being able to travel all over the country, really, my love just deepened for the people and the culture and the food and the nature and the art and the fashion.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
• The nighttime cold that’s set in around the region will deepen this weekend, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s in lowlands and into the 20s in the mountains.
  — Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
• Sedona is known for its famous red rock buttes, and the sun’s setting rays make the vibrant colors of the landscape glow against the deepening blue of the desert sky.
  — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2023
• Love added another three-pointer, Jaquez’s cold streak deepened with three more misses, and the Tar Heels went on to win by five points.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
• Meanwhile, a fault line was deepening between Cropper and the rest of Weezer.
  — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025