as in intensifying
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works
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Recent Examples of deepening
These spillover effects are deepening an arc of instability stretching from Europe to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
While announcing Jacobson’s hiring, Stagwell said her responsibilities will include expanding ReachTV’s footprint and deepening its content partnerships.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This hands-on experience allows students to cultivate new skills while deepening their understanding of the past.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Zelensky’s warning Tuesday reflects a deepening rift between the two countries, brought to a head by the arrival in Israeli waters of a vessel named Panormitis, which entered Haifa Bay last week and is currently anchored offshore, apparently awaiting a berth.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a port-wine stain forms when extra capillaries develop beneath the skin, often deepening in color or shifting in appearance over time.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Berlin is looking to reduce reliance on the US and China by deepening ties with middle powers such as Brazil.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The deal is Ascentium’s most recent in more than a dozen acquisitions, plugging a gap in the company’s mainland China coverage while deepening its footprint in hot Southeast Asian growth markets.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Ashley’s fear of abandonment has developed throughout the season; Austin’s articulation only puts a fine point on it, instead of deepening their relationship.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
While announcing Jacobson’s hiring, Stagwell said her responsibilities will include expanding ReachTV’s footprint and deepening its content partnerships.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This hands-on experience allows students to cultivate new skills while deepening their understanding of the past.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Zelensky’s warning Tuesday reflects a deepening rift between the two countries, brought to a head by the arrival in Israeli waters of a vessel named Panormitis, which entered Haifa Bay last week and is currently anchored offshore, apparently awaiting a berth.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a port-wine stain forms when extra capillaries develop beneath the skin, often deepening in color or shifting in appearance over time.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Berlin is looking to reduce reliance on the US and China by deepening ties with middle powers such as Brazil.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The deal is Ascentium’s most recent in more than a dozen acquisitions, plugging a gap in the company’s mainland China coverage while deepening its footprint in hot Southeast Asian growth markets.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Ashley’s fear of abandonment has developed throughout the season; Austin’s articulation only puts a fine point on it, instead of deepening their relationship.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepening
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Once free of quota constraints, the Emirates can up its production by more than 40% to 5 million barrels per day, intensifying competition in markets where sub-Saharan Africa’s higher-cost producers are already vulnerable.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The market value of media and entertainment stocks remains suppressed, however, amid intensifying competition from tech and streaming companies.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, his ex-wife—played by Field—becomes increasingly self-reliant, heightening the strain between them.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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While lower costs could boost margins for existing developers, the technology will also lower barriers to entry, potentially heightening competition.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The expansion is also expected to add more natural light, green space and a new lobby in the hopes of enhancing comfort and care for families, hospital leaders, who touted the tower as a ‘transformative project,’ said on Wednesday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Work may need to be repeatedly translated between systems, increasing the effort required for alignment without necessarily enhancing output.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft committed $10 billion in 2023, strengthening OpenAI’s commercial expansion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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That includes supporting fuel supply and infrastructure, developing pilot and demonstration projects, strengthening port-to-port data connectivity, and promoting interoperability, cybersecurity and common standards.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Deepening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepening. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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