WANES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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wanes

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noun

plural of wane

as in ebbs

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Recent Examples of wanes

Verb

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 political support for climate action wanes globally, activists increasingly use courts, triggering legislative pushback. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 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 In a sign that interest in the Eagles never wanes, a call for mailbag questions netted dozens of questions. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanes

Verb

After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of subsides

Verb

The longer-term concern is whether the state will have to cover more of the cost if federal support decreases.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Discuss Hidden Factors Instead Of Selling Features In high-trust industries, skepticism usually decreases when the conversation becomes less transactional and more observational.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

The Oaktree Capital Management cofounder and his wife, Nancy, have owned La Posada and Sa Punta for more than a decade, using the adjoining properties as holiday retreats.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Decades later, Regent Phu Quoc is the product of an ambitious brand revival and has already raised the bar in a country that isn’t exactly short of dreamy beach retreats.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of retreats

Verb

Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
However, when those same checks are repeated across disconnected organizations, their value diminishes while their cost increases.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of diminishes

Noun

But between increasingly stiff anti-smoking legislation and very real declines in volumes for years, some investors have given up the industry—and Altria—for dead.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
The two fight, and Enola's mother, Eudoria comes to the rescue and saves her before Moriarty vanishes.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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