deepen
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Synonyms & Antonyms for deepen
Synonyms
accentuate, amp (up), amplify, beef (up), boost, consolidate, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen
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Some delays are unavoidable, such as those associated with sprawling infrastructure projects — like building sea walls or deepening ports — requiring complex environmental reviews. — Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, "As disasters multiply, billions in recovery funds go unspent," 5 Sep. 2019 President Donald Trump's deepening trade war with China has exacerbated the economic slowdown rippling across the world. — Matt Egan, CNN, "The White House says the Fed is the No. 1 problem facing the economy. That's not true," 4 Sep. 2019 European parties to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have struggled to calm the deepening confrontation between Iran and the U.S. since Trump pulled Washington out of the deal and reimposed sanctions that have hit the Iranian economy. — Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, "Trump tweets image of Iran's launch failure, but was it classified?," 31 Aug. 2019 Alabama cannot escape its painful history without reconciliation & Gov. Ivey’s admission today only deepens open wounds. — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey blackface controversy: Governor says she won’t resign; What we know today," 30 Aug. 2019 More Stories Thus continues a chapter of Chappellian comedy that whiffs most obviously of the celebrity’s deepening anxieties about the social movements shaping the country. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Dave Chappelle Doubles Down," 28 Aug. 2019 China responded Friday with new tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation, deepening a conflict over trade and technology that threatens to tip a weakening global economy into a recession. — Fox News, "Trump talks up ‘special relationship’ with Macron, hours after threat to slap tariffs on French wine," 24 Aug. 2019 Although the men’s deepening bond is meant to be transgressive, its implications pale in comparison to those of Twain’s parallel characters: Huck, a white teenager, and Jim, an older runaway black slave. — Travis Deshong, Twin Cities, "A thief and a runaway with Down syndrome bond in ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’," 23 Aug. 2019 The new shopping experience is part of Walmart’s deepening relationship with Tasty. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Walmart now lets you instantly purchase ingredients in Buzzfeed’s Tasty videos," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deepen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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