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
Young guided the offense on a touchdown-scoring drive to begin the matchup, but his effectiveness waned as the Patriots piled on points.
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Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
As the sun set and happy hour waned, the dedicated customers raced to the bar for a thirteen-dollar combo of Orion, a refreshing Okinawan lager, and a shot of Suntory whiskey.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
But the genre’s dominance has waned.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Byrd’s effectiveness waned over the final six weeks.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
With the ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a decade ago and the implementation of reforms that have transformed Saudi society and culture, the mufti’s power waned.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Since its debut five decades ago, obsession, interest, and affection for the film has not waned.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
Certainly Lockwood’s skill with metaphors has not waned.
—Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, waves of fans continued to pour into San Juan’s airport as the summer waned.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
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Production at the company’s mill grew 124 percent, but carbon emissions and electricity consumption decreased 18 percent, respectively.—
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These numbers have since decreased—only 16% live in poverty and 35% of Gen Z are considered low-income as of 2023—but these numbers are still notably higher than those of millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers.—
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NurPhoto via Getty Images After waves of nostalgia subsided and Newcastle United’s raucous, special atmosphere calmed, FC Barcelona set about teaching a clinic.—
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Late into the night, the attacks subsided.—
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According to Infanti, some typical impacts of a La Niña winter can include cooler temperatures over the northern United States, and diminished storm track activity over the southern tier of the United States leading to milder-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.—
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
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His father has vanished, their sins lie unatoned, the hope of reconciliation lost.—
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In September 2019, Yolanda’s younger sister Paula Del Mundo vanished while en route to a 10-day solo vacation in Cozumel, Mexico.—
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Then as floodwaters slowly ebbed away, seeds for the harvest could be sown.—
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With an unclear business model, then, any remaining enthusiasm in Washington for the Olkaria project — and, in all likelihood, the prospect of others like it in Africa — has ebbed.—
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“Waned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waned. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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