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deepened 1 of 2

adjective

as in aggravated

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verb

past tense of deepen

as in intensified

to make markedly greater in measure or degree this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works

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Recent Examples of deepened

Adjective

There’s also a deepened patience and perspective. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 Yet a deepened group up front, including in the middle, left little room for Strome, who also started the season injured and has yet to find a consistent role. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026 Through deepened alignment across content strategy, channel mechanics and consumer engagement, the brand has delivered standout performance on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026 Bates added that his biggest takeaway isn’t so much a lesson, but a deepened appreciation. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Google Cloud's deepened partnership with NTT Data signals that competition extends beyond workloads, instead influencing how enterprises structure their AI transformations. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Verb

His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026 High West bourbon lays a warm, oaky foundation for a seasonal blend of crisp apple, aromatic cloves and cardamom, all deepened by the velvety sweetness of crème de cassis. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Clinton deepened Washington’s commitment to the North American project, extending a large loan to Mexico during the 1995 peso crisis to prevent economic instability from spilling over into the United States. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 The death of legendary Argentine singer Carlos Gardel in a plane crash in Medellín in 1935 deepened the city’s already strong connection to the dance form and turned Medellín into one of tango’s most passionate homes outside Argentina. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The pandemic, which emptied offices in 2020, deepened WeWork’s troubles. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 That has made imports more expensive and deepened a longstanding cost of living crisis that sparked nationwide protests last December that the security forces crushed with deadly force. — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 By the late 1970s and through the 1980s, poverty and unemployment deepened. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The home’s nuances that only become apparent after knowing it on such an intimate level—like the subtle changes in the views to the ways the light enters the room—have deepened their appreciation for the architect’s vision. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepened

Adjective

Thompson is being held in Escambia County awaiting extradition to Georgia on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The court accepted his plea and found Williams guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering a child, according to a news release from the office of the Leavenworth County Attorney.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of aggravated

Verb

The whispers about their similarities intensified on the announcement of the engagement of Crown Prince Hussein, son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, to Rajwa in August 2022.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026
The deaths came as Indonesia intensified efforts to combat forest and land fires that have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensified

Adjective

Political power, economic opportunity, cultural prestige, and elite education remain extraordinarily concentrated in the capital.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s because heavy mineral sands, which may contain roughly 2 percent or 3 percent monazite by weight, are not subject to the same import controls as concentrated monazite ore.

— Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of concentrated

Verb

Russia also faces growing costs at home from Ukraine’s long-range strikes, which have disrupted energy and commercial infrastructure and heightened public anxiety over a prolonged war.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Attacks in the Black Sea have also heightened fears about global food security, as Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exports of grain.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of heightened

Adjective

Pike committed the crime over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of intense

Verb

Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Coastal flooding impacts on Sunday could be similar to other days, or greatly enhanced.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhanced

Verb

Her creative expression extended beyond the runway into cultural moments that further strengthened the brand’s presence in fashion.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Erdogan’s attempt to foster an Ottoman-style pan-Islamism appears to have accelerated liberalization rather than strengthened religious conformity.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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