deepen
verb (used with or without object)
are deepening
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present progressiveof deepen.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Stocks in the space sector are deepening their declines on Thursday as the SpaceX halo fades further.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tesla and SpaceX are deepening ties through AI investments, including Tesla’s $25 billion 2026 capex and SpaceX’s $7.7 billion Q1 2026 AI spend.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Yet under the surface there are deepening signs of struggle for people looking for full-time work in a time when hiring has slowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
It is the third meeting in two years and at a time when Moscow and Pyongyang are deepening their co-operation.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
It is like walking among the sepulchres of the living; and the few signs of life that remain, only serve to give intensity to the shadows of night that are deepening around it.
From Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico by B. M. Norman
