Synonyms of waned

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• fell
• vanished
• ebbed
• declined
• eased
• shrank
• dwindled
• receded
• lessened
• dropped (off)
• relented
• tapered
• palled
• abated
• moderated
• weakened
• died (away or down or out)
• evaporated
• lowered
• drained (away)
• fell away
• remitted
• let up
• tapered off
• de-escalated
• phased down
• ratcheted (down)
• compressed
• racheted (down)
• slackened
• contracted
• faded (away)
• alleviated
• condensed
• melted (away)
• constricted
• collapsed
• relaxed
• petered (out)
• slowed (down)
• gave out
• frittered (away)
• tailed (off)
• flagged
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• grew
• intensified
• built
• expanded
• rose
• soared
• waxed
• mounted
• accumulated
• swelled
• enlarged
• escalated
• appeared
• emerged
• picked up
• burgeoned
• mushroomed
• snowballed
• ballooned
• showed up
• lengthened
• distended
• elongated
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waned

Their population in Florida Bay has waxed and waned along with Everglades restoration efforts. — Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Although its popularity has waned in the past few decades, fruit cocktail was all the rage in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Popular support for that cause has waned in the years since — as reflected in the results of recent regional and municipal elections in Barcelona and Catalonia. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, ⁠when the sheriff ​and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly ​before she was abducted. — Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Despite claiming over $15 million dollars in earnings with only one victory in 2026 is impressive, but the dominance Scheffler displayed since 2023 has waned a bit. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The influence of the polygamous sect has waned significantly over time in the towns where the sect has historically been based. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

After a long string of hit records, the band’s fortunes waned from the mid-’80s to the late ’90s. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 June 2026

This trend, however, has waned in recent years. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 June 2026