Synonyms of wanes

wanes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wane

as in subsides

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

in the course of the evening the storm steadily waned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsides
• decreases
• diminishes
• declines
• vanishes
• falls
• shrinks
• eases
• ebbs
• dwindles
• recedes
• tapers
• abates
• lessens
• palls
• weakens
• moderates
• relents
• dies (away or down or out)
• evaporates
• drops (off)
• lowers
• falls away
• drains (away)
• tapers off
• remits
• lets up
• ratchets (down)
• de-escalates
• phases down
• rachets (down)
• collapses
• slackens
• compresses
• constricts
• condenses
• relaxes
• fades (away)
• slows (down)
• tails (off)
• contracts
• alleviates
• melts (away)
• peters (out)
• gives out
• fritters (away)
• sinks
• deflates
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grows
• rises
• increases
• intensifies
• builds
• expands
• soars
• accumulates
• waxes
• escalates
• swells
• enlarges
• appears
• emerges
• mushrooms
• mounts
• picks up
• burgeons
• shows up
• snowballs
• lengthens
• elongates
• balloons
• blows up
• distends

wanes

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noun

plural of wane

as in ebbs

Related Words

• ebbs
• retreats
• declines
• remissions
• slumps
• drops
• halts
• arrests
• falls
• stoppages
• collapses
• slowdowns
• retardations
• decelerations
• checks
• plunges
• crashes
• downshifts
• letups

Dissimilar Words

• accelerations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wanes

Verb

This raised questions about how well the vaccines prevent transmission and about how protection wanes over time. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

But its throw-weight will diminish in the region inexorably as economic leverage wanes. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

This week, the moon wanes toward new, creating some fabulous opportunities for anyone crazy enough to get up very early. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026

As faith in the American Dream wanes and citizens struggle to afford everyday necessities, marketing fails to identify who this future is for. — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 7 July 2026

As interest in Tesla’s electric passenger vehicles wanes, the company is betting on the truck to give it a needed boost. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

As the first round of storms wanes in Minnesota on Wednesday, another stronger system is expected to hit the state in the evening. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 27 June 2026

But as the night wanes on, the music turns up. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026