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
Public interest also waned after the moon landings — as dangerous and audacious as they were — seemed to become routine.
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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
However, Liverpool fell to pieces after Erling Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Wirtz’s influence waned drastically before he was taken off midway through the second half.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As the haven bid waned, the dollar erased its advance for the year.
—Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Tensions waned earlier this year after DART officials came up with proposals that were enough to persuade some, like Plano and Irving, to withdraw their referendum plans.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
Family-friendly movies occupying a bigger slice of cinemas is partially because adult moviegoing has waned.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Ponto's private messages to Hallquist waned, but the comments on Hallquist's campaign page continued.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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
However, Liverpool fell to pieces after Erling Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Wirtz’s influence waned drastically before he was taken off midway through the second half.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As the haven bid waned, the dollar erased its advance for the year.
—Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Tensions waned earlier this year after DART officials came up with proposals that were enough to persuade some, like Plano and Irving, to withdraw their referendum plans.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
Family-friendly movies occupying a bigger slice of cinemas is partially because adult moviegoing has waned.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Ponto's private messages to Hallquist waned, but the comments on Hallquist's campaign page continued.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
Verb
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Adding in exercise was linked with a 46% decreased risk of death from any cause, according to the study.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The less experienced Tyler Kolek’s playing time decreased as well as the squad returned to full health.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2020, Bad Robot capitalized on another moment in time to strike a megabucks renewal deal with WBTV — but momentum has observably subsided within the once-utopian Bad Robot offices (complete with a private chef and movie stars working in residence).—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The early swell of activity has subsided into a more manageable drumbeat of visitors, according to the Wildlands Conservancy, which owns and manages the preserve.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Guthrie is 84, after all, and not in great health, so though in the first few days the focus was on trying to find her alive, at this point, the hopes of that have diminished greatly.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
15 Apr. 2026
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Quiet Maryam and mercurial Farhan—eight years apart—had often squabbled, gone through periods of not talking, but without her sister as a foil, Maryam was diminished.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In nearby Dixie County, authorities had spent years searching for answers in the 2007 disappearance of Judith Osteen, who vanished after an intruder broke into her home.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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It's been one year since a wealthy Long Island couple vanished without a trace.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Immigration — long a pipeline for population growth — has ebbed significantly under a federal crackdown.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But eventually, the anger ebbed; replaced by an all-too-familiar ache of grief laced with longing.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Waned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waned. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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