deepen
verb (used with or without object)
was deepening
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past progressiveof deepen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He said the military was deepening its operations there and seizing more territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
António Guterres said the UN faced a financial crisis which was "deepening, threatening programme delivery", and that money could run out by July.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Now at the same time, the climate crisis was deepening.
From Salon ● May 3, 2024
Meanwhile, a fault line was deepening between Cropper and the rest of Weezer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
I waved at Lieutenant Lewis, who was deepening his own foxhole fifty feet to the right of us.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
