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

Two days later, hopes waned that anyone else would be rescued. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

Like Holmes, Kidman was initially very involved in the organization, but the Oscar winner’s interest similarly waned before her split from Cruise in 2001. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

The design team’s influence waned as Apple poured its energy into manufacturing the iPhone and other bestsellers with military precision at massive scale. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The remaining two group-stage matches were won, against Saudi Arabia (4-0) and Uruguay (1-0), but the overall feeling was still far from ideal, and the fans’ spirits waned. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Although the insurgency was crushed and support for Khalistan waned within Punjab, the Indian government continues to view separatist sentiment as a national security concern. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

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

His accuracy mightily waned when throwing 15+ yards downfield — a mere 25% completion rate, which was fifth-worst among the 32 QBs who had at least 250 attempts. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 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