- present participle of deepen.
deepening
Example Sentences
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The one good thing to come from his loss of freedom, he says, is his deepening faith in God.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yields have been driven higher by worries over U.S. inflation, with oil prices climbing amid a deepening Iran war.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s the latest creator-run company deepening its roots in Burbank, a neighborhood long defined by such iconic studios as Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But when asked about this, Muttaqi points to the deepening diplomatic and economic ties with neighbours such as China and India, as well as Central Asian states.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
August arrived with a deepening of all the summertime splendors of New Hampshire.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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