as in to subside
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 wane
Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Assembling the world’s greatest basketball players remains a spectacle to behold, even if the on-court competition has waned over time.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The wane in commercial vehicle oversight at DPS is not necessarily due to lack of money.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Rates remain high in much of the country, at a time when the virus usually wanes.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Assembling the world’s greatest basketball players remains a spectacle to behold, even if the on-court competition has waned over time.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
The AfD co-chairwoman pointed to a series of policy changes that took place in the 2010’s as the beginning of Germany’s wane in prosperity, drawing specific attention to immigration and energy legislation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The wane in commercial vehicle oversight at DPS is not necessarily due to lack of money.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wane
Verb
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But when Herring gave these patients buprenorphine, their pain and nausea subsided quickly.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the case of the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically, Bay Farm Island, Corte Madera, Foster City and San Rafael), the researchers found that the land is subsiding at a rate of more than 0.4 inch each year as a result of sediment compaction.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Consumers so far have been willing to pay record prices thanks to recent trends around wage and employment growth, according to Swanson, but prices could drop if demand ebbs.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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But relations between the US and China, the world’s two most powerful nations, have sunk to their lowest ebb in decades, strained by spiraling competition over technology, military, geopolitics and more.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Suitable for all skin types, the face oil hydrates while improving elasticity and diminishing the appearance of fine lines.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the United States, there have been recent declines in some parents getting their children vaccinated, driven largely by the spread of misinformation, including the misconception that vaccination may be tied to autism.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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In total, German exports added up to 1.56 trillion euros last year, a 1.2% decline compared with 2023.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For its most recent financial results for the third quarter of 2024, net sales decreased 3.6 percent to $119.1 million over the quarter.—
James Manso,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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The analysis found spending on metformin, an older first-line oral drug for Type 2 diabetes that's available as a generic, decreased 5% over the five years studied, to $623 million.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With Tuesday’s gains, its shares are up nearly 31% this year following a 60% slump in 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, Porter endured a bit of a slump as a sophomore.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although platforms can rise and fall faster than the tiny-eyeglasses fashion trend, the principles of good marketing stand the test of time.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Shrek franchise launched with the Oscar-winning 2001 feature that centered on an ogre named Shrek, who falls for Fiona, the princess of Far Far Away who has been cursed, trapped in the body of an ogre.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This advanced stage of the disease is difficult to treat, and remission may not be possible.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bryan said the dogs in the trial have gone into complete remission, although months later a recurrence happened for both.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wane. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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