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deepened

  • past participle
    of deepen.
    deepen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become deep or deeper.
  • past tense form
    of deepen.
    deepen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become deep or deeper.

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Rising yields have spread to mortgage bonds and other debt markets, which in turn deepened the selloff in Treasurys, a cycle that Wall Street sees petering out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Those doubts deepened when Pillinger placed a model of Beagle 2 on the lawn.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The discovery of pottery decorated in Mississippian styles only deepened the mystery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Over the summer, those anxieties deepened after Netflix said it would publish viewership data less frequently.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The light around us deepened to dusk and it felt like the temperature dropped ten degrees.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx