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
As the seasons shifted and the khubaiza waned, April brought unexpected relief.
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Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
That might represent a loss for LeCun, whose influence has waned since Meta announced its new Superintelligence Labs division, which has eclipsed LeCun’s Fundamental AI Research team as the center of gravity for AI within Meta.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Torry, as the days passed, Tupac’s attention waned.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The clock is already ticking, and the enthusiasm hasn’t waned a bit.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Now married and the head softball coach at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Summer has had time to think about the likely outcome of their relationship, especially as her father’s appeals waned.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
That includes drugs such as cocaine and opioids, but also alcohol, which has waned in recent years as the standard social lubricant for young people.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
In the modern age, that stature has waned—too often these instruments sit silent, heirlooms gathering dust, relics of the past without resonance in the present.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The effectiveness of the vaccine also waned considerably over the six-month period, consistent with previous research.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
That might represent a loss for LeCun, whose influence has waned since Meta announced its new Superintelligence Labs division, which has eclipsed LeCun’s Fundamental AI Research team as the center of gravity for AI within Meta.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Torry, as the days passed, Tupac’s attention waned.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The clock is already ticking, and the enthusiasm hasn’t waned a bit.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
Now married and the head softball coach at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Summer has had time to think about the likely outcome of their relationship, especially as her father’s appeals waned.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
That includes drugs such as cocaine and opioids, but also alcohol, which has waned in recent years as the standard social lubricant for young people.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
In the modern age, that stature has waned—too often these instruments sit silent, heirlooms gathering dust, relics of the past without resonance in the present.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The effectiveness of the vaccine also waned considerably over the six-month period, consistent with previous research.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
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When pressed on how inflation increasing below market expectations does not mean prices did not rise at all, the White House cited examples of where prices decreased.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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After the shrieks subsided, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The most famous came in 1911, when Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa vanished from its frame—stolen by Italian decorator Vincenzo Peruggia and missing for more than two years before resurfacing in Florence.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The flow of migrants that kept Vargas and other raft pilots here busy for years, surging during the Biden administration, has vanished.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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China’s 10-year government bond yields edged up, as demand for safety assets ebbed following the positive results of trade talks.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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But positivity since then has ebbed, due to Nuno’s fixation on experimenting with his starting XI.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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