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
However, that excitement soon waned as the city planner who had been assisting with the project left in September.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
His production has waned in each of the past two seasons.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Public trust has waned at City Hall over the years because of the mismanagement of budgets, promises kept and broken and accountability and transparency.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 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
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
His production has waned in each of the past two seasons.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Public trust has waned at City Hall over the years because of the mismanagement of budgets, promises kept and broken and accountability and transparency.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
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At an optimal dosage of 10 g/L, the lag phase of hydrogen production decreased by about 50%, and the specific hydrogen yield increased by roughly 33%, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Wealthy Russians, Ukrainians, and northern Europeans snapped up properties, too—though visitors from the Russian-speaking world have decreased since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Verb
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While the heaviest fighting has subsided, the shaky truce has been interrupted by almost daily Israeli fire.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The family’s anger has subsided some since the baby’s death, in part because of their trust in God’s plan.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The unlikely union lasted 10 years and the mutual admiration between the two famed figures never diminished.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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While the immediate flood threat has diminished, rain is expected to persist along the Mid-Atlantic coast.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 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
Verb
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For more than 40 days, the former Venezuelan police officers said, two of their colleagues simply vanished inside El Helicoide.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Around 13 years after Madeleine vanished without a trace, German prosecutors named Christian Brueckner as a suspect in her disappearance.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Since then, killings have ebbed from the record high of 81 in 2022.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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But the pace at which the increases ebbed differed within that market, in part because its retail structures differed among states and cities.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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