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deepen

[dee-puhn] / ˈdi pən /
VERB
make depth greater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expand
STRONG
dig dredge excavate extend hollow
WEAK
dig out scoop out scrape out
Antonyms
STRONG
fill
WEAK
lighten pale quieten soften
VERB
make more intense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate develop enhance expand heighten increase intensify redouble reinforce strengthen
STRONG
extend grow magnify mount rise rouse
WEAK
intensate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease lessen lower soothe subtract weaken
STRONG
decline diminish drop fall slump
WEAK
fill lighten pale quieten soften

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis across Lebanon continues to deepen.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The recent plan to acquire a 45% stake in Zhongheng Electric will likely further deepen vertical integration across the energy-storage value chain, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“We continue to aim to deepen our lead in all of them. And all of them feel like they’re inflecting at the same time, which is great.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The yolks deepen the flavor and create body without tipping the balance into heaviness.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Old Rit hated the silence that always fell over the cabin afterward—a hush that spread and spread, and the shadows on the walls seemed to deepen.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry