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as in decreasing
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 waning
Michael D'estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The brand continues to grow, opening a Lisbon hotel in 2022, and its popularity shows no signs of waning.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Zwirner also cautioned against confusing a decline in auction sales of young and contemporary artists with a waning interest in them.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
But nobody, maybe only Brunson, could match what Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did in the waning weeks of the 1967 season when the Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox were all competing for the American League pennant.
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John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
The most extreme example came in the waning seconds of Game 2, when Wembanyama passed the ball when teammate Stephon Castle wasn’t looking.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
After decades of waning popularity, the Windy City Rollers revived the sport locally in the early 2000s.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Little to no moonlight can also help visibility, and Saturday night’s waning crescent will bring just that with the moon only being 3% illuminated.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
The bloated government budgets and waning federal revenues of the past decade are driving up costs across the board.
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Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Adjective
Even better, the peak of this shower, which should produce on average between 8 to 10 meteors per hour, will arrive under dark skies thanks to a meager waning crescent moon.
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Michael D'estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
But Wells points out that in addition to the natural waning of the virus, other public health measures, such as vaccination and isolation, are instrumental in stopping its spread.
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Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
With Croatia trailing 2-1 in the waning moments of extra time, Mario Pasalic sent a through ball to Ivan Perisic, who headed it toward Musa.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
The brand continues to grow, opening a Lisbon hotel in 2022, and its popularity shows no signs of waning.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Zwirner also cautioned against confusing a decline in auction sales of young and contemporary artists with a waning interest in them.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
But nobody, maybe only Brunson, could match what Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did in the waning weeks of the 1967 season when the Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox were all competing for the American League pennant.
—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
The most extreme example came in the waning seconds of Game 2, when Wembanyama passed the ball when teammate Stephon Castle wasn’t looking.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
After decades of waning popularity, the Windy City Rollers revived the sport locally in the early 2000s.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Little to no moonlight can also help visibility, and Saturday night’s waning crescent will bring just that with the moon only being 3% illuminated.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
The bloated government budgets and waning federal revenues of the past decade are driving up costs across the board.
—
Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waning
Adjective
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.
Noun
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His demise fit with the fading of the rest of the natural world.
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Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.
Verb
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Others primarily improve quality of life, extend survival or delay complications without necessarily decreasing total lifetime healthcare expenditures.
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Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.
Adjective
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What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
Noun
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One common problem growers encounter is the wilting of plants and foliage.
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Forgetting to water certain plants can cause wilting, dormancy, or even prevent blooms from returning.
Verb
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
Adjective
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The state graded the campus an F for three consecutive years, meaning two more failing grades could trigger an intervention.
Noun
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What's more, CEOs say there are no signs of consumer demand ebbing.
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Perplexed, Smith texted her friend Jackie Caplan-Auerbach to see if the Western Washington University seismologist might know if this odd ebbing and flowing could be the result of a nearby landslide.
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“Waning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waning. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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