waned

verb

past tense of wane
as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually in the course of the evening the storm steadily waned

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Recent Examples of waned The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Running back Jaydon Blue got a lot of run early in the team period, but his usage waned after a fumble. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 But since then, the share price has more than halved as its fortunes have waned. — April Roach,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Little by little, the shade waned and the sun glowed brighter. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 And interest in nuclear power generation waned after several devastating incidents at power plants, most recently in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 The Laneige Sleeping Mask amassed a crazy fanbase a few years ago, and judging by shoppers’ reviews, its popularity hasn’t waned. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 Two days later, hopes waned that anyone else would be rescued. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 By 2023, as the pandemic waned, other states restored Medicaid requirements that treatment centers gain prior approval before providing addiction treatment. — Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
  1. decreased
  2. subsided
  3. diminished
  4. fell
  5. vanished
  6. ebbed
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  • While gasoline demand has decreased, AAA says, citing data from the Energy Information Administration, supply and production also decreased.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But while demand for the nifty two-seater has substantially decreased, the CX-5 has thrived.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreased
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  • The emails from McDonnell promising incoming bank wires and new revenue streams subsided.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gardeners in areas with mild winters can also get away with dividing and transplanting in the fall once the summer heat has subsided.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • The influence and interest of the United States in the islands must be increased and not diminished.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Then, there is the rise of China, which has shifted Washington’s strategic focus away from Europe and diminished NATO’s centrality to American concerns.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 years ago, the young model vanished on South Beach, leaving behind a missing person’s report that was light on the details and a toddler son on the other side of the globe.
    — Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanished
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  • Daniel de Visé Consumer sentiment ebbed in July, continuing a generally downward slide that began in 2021, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • On SpaceX’s first day of trading, Wood’s Ark invested about half a billion in SpaceX, and has purchased more as the price has ebbed since its opening day.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of ebbed

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