Examples of steepen in a Sentence
The path steepened as we approached the summit.
A large glacier steepened the side of the mountain.
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The Yield curve flipped from strongly inverted to rapidly steepening within a week of the Fed’s first rate cut in 4 ½ years.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The price may steepen with a rival tax, but the Yankees certainly would love the opportunity to swipe one of their rival's best players.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The presence of movement steepens the slopes of the uncanny valley.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2012
Full Story Wealth divide will steepen as climate change spikes insurance costs, report finds
Climbing temperatures are sharpening economic divides in American communities, a new report has found.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The price may steepen with a rival tax, but the Yankees certainly would love the opportunity to swipe one of their rival's best players.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The presence of movement steepens the slopes of the uncanny valley.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2012
Full Story Wealth divide will steepen as climate change spikes insurance costs, report finds
Climbing temperatures are sharpening economic divides in American communities, a new report has found.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Steepen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steepen. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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