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.
• These are bottles that deepen the drinker’s understanding of the terroir and complexity of Swiss wine.
  — Maggie Harrison, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2022
• So the focus groups really did help to deepen our understanding of that violence support for Trump.
  — CBS News, 19 Oct. 2022
• Experts say that could lead to spate of personal bankruptcy filings that could depress consumer spending and deepen a recession.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
• Several health groups have supported keeping Makena on the market while further study is done, worried that pulling it could deepen health inequities.
  — Ariana Eunjung Cha and Rachel Roubein, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2022
• Picture a family gathering that deepens relationships—father to daughter and wife to husband.
  — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
• California already has the highest income tax rate in the country, and an even further increase would deepen the state’s dependence on the wealthy, who could just move to other states with a lower tax burden.
  — Rachel Sandler, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• Amazon and its Ring subsidiary deny allegations that their devices enable harmful surveillance and deepen racial inequities.
  — Chris Gilliard, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
• Their rough-and-ready vérité shooting style creates an intimacy with the subject that deepens the emotional response to music that for many of us is ingrained in our DNA.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024