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
Verb
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Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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In addition, overall passenger numbers decreased 20% after Spirit exited a route, which indicates that rival airlines did not immediately step forward to fill the void.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Since 2015, the ground in parts of the Tulare Lake area has subsided more than 6 feet, while part of the Tule area has dropped more than 7 feet.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Now that the euphoria of David Pastrnak’s overtime game-winner has now subsided, the Bruins get back to the business of staving off elimination at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres in Friday’s Game 6 at the Garden.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 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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Last season, the illusion of parity vanished when the Liberty put a 48-point pasting on the rebuilding Sun.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Algorithms shifted without ceremony, monetization features appeared, vanished, reappeared—more complex.—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That homecoming hasn’t exactly been a straight line for Alvarado, whose playing time has ebbed and flowed since his arrival in early February.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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With both games kicking off at 3pm UK time, the news of each other’s fortunes was drip-fed to the fans — via smartphones rather than the transistor radios of the past — around Molineux and the London Stadium as emotions ebbed and flowed.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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