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
• The results from the vote could only deepen the tension.
  — Stephen Groves, ajc, 12 June 2022
• 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
• But there are long-term costs, and not simply in the risk of beggar-thy-neighbor trade policies of the kind that deepened the Great Depression.
  — Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
• My time in China deepened my belief in the potential for a shared future.
  — Logan Spinner, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
• North Korea is also using some of its medical facilities to treat hundreds of Russian soldiers, a sign of deepening ties between the two countries.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025