deepening

ADJECTIVE

increasing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerating escalating growing intensifying

STRONG

accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

WEAK

building up dominant

NOUN

amplification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elaboration

STRONG

addition augmentation boost buildup development enlargement exaggeration expansion expatiation extension intensification lengthening magnification padding raising strengthening stretching widening

WEAK

boosting fleshing out heightening supplementing upping

Antonyms

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease lessening reduction shrinkage

WEAK

abridgement condensation contraction shortening

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Elon Musk highlighted SpaceX’s Grok 4.5 AI model and deepening ties between Tesla and SpaceX.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

It would help if Mexico and Canada displayed a deeper commitment to preserving and deepening continental free trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The new ordinance, written by the Department of City Planning, prohibits new oil and gas extraction, including drilling, redrilling or deepening existing oil wells for the purposes of production.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The SpaceX IPO is creating a whole new round of deep-pocketed home buyers — and deepening the gulf between high-end housing markets and everyday real estate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

Soon it was like a little second home, lit up and beautiful in the deepening twilight.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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