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
Davis dealt with an injury last season and his production waned.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
That obsession hasn’t waned much since.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Craig had good moments attacking the middle of the field in the intermediate passing game, but there were stilll times where his accuracy waned during 7-on-7 and other drills.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
As Cook steps down, Apple is still a financial juggernaut, but its cultural significance has waned.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Public interest also waned after the moon landings — as dangerous and audacious as they were — seemed to become routine.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
As the federal surge has waned, if not totally ended, Frey has sparred with the Minneapolis City Council over an ordinance to temporarily force landlords to delay evictions.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
But social interaction among judges appointed by different parties has waned.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
As the haven bid waned, the dollar erased its advance for the year.
—Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
That obsession hasn’t waned much since.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Craig had good moments attacking the middle of the field in the intermediate passing game, but there were stilll times where his accuracy waned during 7-on-7 and other drills.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
As Cook steps down, Apple is still a financial juggernaut, but its cultural significance has waned.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Public interest also waned after the moon landings — as dangerous and audacious as they were — seemed to become routine.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
As the federal surge has waned, if not totally ended, Frey has sparred with the Minneapolis City Council over an ordinance to temporarily force landlords to delay evictions.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
But social interaction among judges appointed by different parties has waned.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
As the haven bid waned, the dollar erased its advance for the year.
—Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the chaos subsided and guests were allowed back into the festival, Wilson’s performance was the set everyone needed to put the night back into place.—
Brian Blueskye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the days immediately before two University of South Florida doctoral students mysteriously vanished, Hisham Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT a series of queries.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But much of that legacy vanished last year when Blue Hills locked its doors.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Has your motivation for a tenth ring ebbed at all?—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cuba has been under the longest-running sanctions regime America has imposed on any country, but the severity has ebbed and flowed.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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