steepen

American  

[stee-puhn] / ˈsti pən /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become steeper. steep.

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steepen British  

/ ˈstiːpən /

verb

1. to become or cause to become steep or steeper

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Etymology

Origin of steepen

First recorded in 1840–50; steep ¹ + -en ¹

Example Sentences

Treasury yield curve steepened in Asian afternoon trade, with short-dated Treasury yields edging lower and those on longer maturities rising, following the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Treasury market’s yield curve has steepened over the past year as the Federal Reserve has been lowering its short-term policy rate.

From MarketWatch

This was creating a so-called steepening of the Treasury curve, a dynamic in which the difference between short-term and long-term yields widens.

From MarketWatch

This was creating a so-called steepening of the Treasury curve, a dynamic in which the difference between short-term and long-term yields widens.

From MarketWatch

As well, they expect a steepening in the yield curve — a widening gap between long and short-term rates — this year, as “critically very favorable” for both commercial and investment banks.

From MarketWatch