deepen
verb (used with or without object)
has deepened
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present perfectof deepen (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company has deepened its focus on Composer in recent months, aiming to catch up to and reduce dependency on frontier labs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Within Samsung Electronics, the deal has deepened divisions between employees in the highly profitable semiconductor business and other divisions such as mobile, display and consumer electronics, where profits have stagnated or declined.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Rather than uniting the Gulf countries against their common opponent, the war has deepened a schism between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates in which the two have taken diverging approaches to Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
As the world awaits the findings on the devastating tragedy that claimed 260 lives, a cascade of formidable challenges has deepened the crisis at Air India.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
You know she never liked me, and latterly her aversion has deepened, though Heaven knows, without any cause on my part, and she avoided me as much as she possibly could without discourtesy.
From Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel by May Agnes Fleming
