Synonyms of deepening

deepening

verb

present participle of deepen

as in intensifying

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensifying
• heightening
• enhancing
• strengthening
• consolidating
• reinforcing
• broadening
• amplifying
• boosting
• accentuating
• expanding
• sharpening
• stepping up
• extending
• lengthening
• magnifying
• redoubling
• emphasizing
• augmenting
• accelerating
• enlarging
• beefing (up)
• enforcing
• maximizing
• hastening
• supplementing
• quickening
• amping (up)
• stressing
• enlivening
• pointing (up)
• exacerbating
• restrengthening
• aggravating
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• moderating
• weakening
• lessening
• abating
• receding
• subduing
• waning
• dwindling
• subsiding
• tapering (off)
• alleviating
• easing
• toning (down)
• lightening
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deepening

Poor provenance leads to weak training assumptions, brittle behavior, eroded trust, more friction and slower deployment, with each turn deepening the problem rather than correcting it. — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Washington must avoid worsening its own demographic problems through the kind of self-defeating policies that are deepening China’s struggle. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Only parts of Choi’s body were recovered, deepening the mystery at the time surrounding the violent death of the prominent young socialite. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Knowledge workers can also use AI’s outputs to examine topics from multiple viewpoints, deepening their knowledge. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

America cannot solve a structural economic imbalance by deepening a household margin problem. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Settler attacks damaged or seized about 160 Palestinian water and sanitation structures this year, deepening shortages that are forcing farmers to abandon fields and threatening local livelihoods. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Some left after the 2010 earthquake, but the vast majority left after the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the deepening violence and instability that followed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

In an interview conducted Friday by The Associated Press from outside Iran, Mohammadi said Iranians are grappling with multiple crises stemming from the ongoing war and deepening economic pressure. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026