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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Salesforce catapulted 23% higher after the company said it was deepening its partnership with Anthropic, boosting investor confidence in its ability to integrate AI into its software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
In-house, canon lawyers for years have complained that the lack of published cases was deepening doubts about the credibility and effectiveness of the churches’ response to the church scandal.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
“Stop playing,” he said, but she knew, from the unbelieving horror that was deepening the blue of his eyes, that he knew she was not playing.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
