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
But global interest in arms control waned in recent decades, Sokov said, as has the fear of a nuclear apocalypse.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Morant’s production has waned in recent years after being named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year for the 2019-20 season and making the All-NBA Second Team for the 2021-22 season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
From 2020 to 2023, participation waxed and waned, and the group reexamined their association, experimenting with new models of collectivity, and correcting their unintentional gender bias.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Automakers such as Tesla were hurt by the expiration of EV tax credit in September and consumer interest in EVs has generally waned as American consumers eye hybrid vehicles.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Boxing’s road back Boxing has waned in popularity in recent years, with declining pay-per-view buys and HBO, Showtime and ESPN dropping boxing coverage.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That effort has waxed and waned each of the past two seasons, and the team’s success has been equally inconsistent.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
The stock has since given back most of those gains as trading activity normalized and speculative interest waned.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
But after two years of growth, EL enrollment has waned.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Morant’s production has waned in recent years after being named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year for the 2019-20 season and making the All-NBA Second Team for the 2021-22 season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
From 2020 to 2023, participation waxed and waned, and the group reexamined their association, experimenting with new models of collectivity, and correcting their unintentional gender bias.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Automakers such as Tesla were hurt by the expiration of EV tax credit in September and consumer interest in EVs has generally waned as American consumers eye hybrid vehicles.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Boxing’s road back Boxing has waned in popularity in recent years, with declining pay-per-view buys and HBO, Showtime and ESPN dropping boxing coverage.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That effort has waxed and waned each of the past two seasons, and the team’s success has been equally inconsistent.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
The stock has since given back most of those gains as trading activity normalized and speculative interest waned.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
But after two years of growth, EL enrollment has waned.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
Verb
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But over that same span, the number of boys playing flag football actually decreased.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Short-term rates have come down as the Federal Reserve decreased the federal funds rate, but the central bank opted to pause rate cuts in January.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The pain subsided, but remained.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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The skittishness with tech stocks subsided on Friday, with shares of Nvidia and Microsoft going up, as did the price of Bitcoin.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The mood around EVs can be attributed to many factors, such as the loss of federal tax credits in 2025; the end of emissions waivers and revenues from carbon credits; and diminished aftermarket values as consumers fear battery degradation and anticipate quickly evolving technologies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When a newspaper is felled by careless or malicious owners, millions of people are hurt, in big ways and small ways and ways that are impossible to measure.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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France passes budget after failed no-confidence votes France passed an annual budget, ending a long-running debacle that felled prime ministers, amplified support for the far right, and raised doubts over the country’s long-term finances.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Melody and the child's father, Rico Garrett, vanished weeks after the fire.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An avid outdoorsman who vanished off North Carolina’s Outer Banks was terminally ill, according to family members.—
Mark Price
January 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Finally, mercifully, the Bill Belichick/Brady era ebbed and ended.—
Greg Cote
January 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Attendance naturally ebbed again as the Chiefs had one winning season between 2006 and 2012, leading to the hiring of Reid and a new vibrancy about ever since.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2026
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