as in subsides
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 wanes
Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Although the damage to their credit scores may be significant, the effect typically wanes over time and disappears once the collection drops off their credit reports in seven years.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
In a city where youth is currency, the pressure to look flawless never wanes.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Interest wanes during the summer, except for mowing, watering and worrying about this or that patch of dead grass.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025
But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But each season, the eternal optimism quickly wanes when one of the team’s top players gets injured.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Pfizer is in the process of rebuilding in the aftermath of the pandemic, as demand wanes for its vaccine and pill for Covid and some of the company’s key drugs near the end of their patent life.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
It’a a line of sight phenomenon — Earth’s view of the planet waxes and wanes as Saturn orbits the sun every 29 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Yet, recent studies, such as The State of Women in Engineering Leadership in 2025, reveal that the success of these methods wanes as these women advance in their careers.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Although the damage to their credit scores may be significant, the effect typically wanes over time and disappears once the collection drops off their credit reports in seven years.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
In a city where youth is currency, the pressure to look flawless never wanes.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Interest wanes during the summer, except for mowing, watering and worrying about this or that patch of dead grass.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025
But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But each season, the eternal optimism quickly wanes when one of the team’s top players gets injured.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Pfizer is in the process of rebuilding in the aftermath of the pandemic, as demand wanes for its vaccine and pill for Covid and some of the company’s key drugs near the end of their patent life.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
It’a a line of sight phenomenon — Earth’s view of the planet waxes and wanes as Saturn orbits the sun every 29 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanes
Verb
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Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Game predictions Fowler, thanks to his preternatural understanding of this franchise’s flows and ebbs, somehow stayed perfect after the Panthers’ shutout win last week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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After a layoff, employee trust ebbs, burnout can increase and quiet quitting can become an attractive option for many workers.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Alcohol decreases helpful gut microbes and increases harmful microbes.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether that’s good or bad depends on how quickly ice retreats.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The hotel will soon begin hosting artistic, culinary, and fashion-focused retreats.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each of the American automakers is expected to report double-digit declines in adjusted earnings per share but remain profitable on an adjusted basis, according to analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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In New York City, which is notorious for its expensive housing and rental markets, rent prices have bounced back after the pandemic declines, and are now still rising.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Defense Secretary, meanwhile, vanishes into a personal fog, thinking only of his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever), who lives in Chicago.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, analysts expect a sharp slump in the fourth quarter as the incentive for EV purchases vanishes.—
Rhea Rose Abraham,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Wanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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