- present participle of deepen.
deepening
Example Sentences
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Mortgage rates rose slightly on Tuesday due to a deepening late-summer bond selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
That Poland, which has been invaded and occupied by Germany, is deepening military ties with Berlin shows how seriously both countries take threats from Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Journalists covering last month's youth-led protests in India became targets of public anger and attacks over their perceived support for the government, exposing a deepening crisis of trust in traditional broadcasters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
If all goes according to plan, Gu Grocery will help close a deepening food scarcity gap in Chinatown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I would be a monk,” he said with deepening horror.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
