as in to subside
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 wane
Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But while prices of those pairs have waned, other brands like Asics, Hoka, New Balance, On and Salomon are on the upswing.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
With that said, prostatitis differs in that symptoms often develop abruptly or can wax and wane over long periods.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But well into Bush’s second term, Cheney’s clout waned, checked by courts or shifting political realities.
—Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But while prices of those pairs have waned, other brands like Asics, Hoka, New Balance, On and Salomon are on the upswing.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Bartlett captured the comet's twisting ion tail wax and wane as it was buffeted by the solar wind emanating from our parent star.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
With that said, prostatitis differs in that symptoms often develop abruptly or can wax and wane over long periods.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wane
Verb
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Conditions may be chaotic right now, Finck said, but fashion purveyors are starting to think about what happens after the market turbulence subsides.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officials downgraded the alert after fears of more significant waves subsided, but maintained ongoing advisories regarding caution and aftershocks.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with a Taiwanese reporter, Lou explained that most of An Unfinished Film was shot in 2021, during an ebb in the pandemic.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unlike animal prints or stripes that ebb in and out of style, these textures are timeless and easy to pack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not to diminish, but anybody can create their own AI characters, right?—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The institutions built to prevent such suffering are straining under the weight of geopolitical rivalries, eroding trust, and diminishing political will.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, the league is looking to its next steps to after the 2025 season saw a 5% decline in game attendance, according to Sports Business Journal.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This can reduce dependence on critical raw materials, lower costs, decrease carbon emissions, and ultimately make sustainable technologies more reliable and accessible in everyday life, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The trend, Morales said, should come as a giant, blinking warning sign for Republicans, who ran in 2024 on promises to decrease inflation and improve the cost of living for everyday Americans.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That was the case even if the extent of their subsequent slump — four consecutive Premier League defeats, six losses out of seven in all competitions — surprised everybody.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After improvements in passenger totals in 2021, 2022, and 2023, San Jose and Oakland both began to suffer slumps in 2024 and the weakening pattern has lingered well into 2025, a review of official airport statistics shows.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Two things happened on that blustery back-to-school morning that fell exactly a month after my eleventh birthday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This alone, even without complete remission, could be a huge game changer as diabetes is an expensive disease to treat.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The goal of surgery in this stage is to completely remove the cancerous tumor and achieve remission.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wane. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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