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
Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
The sun has an 11-14-year cycle during which its magnetic activity waxes and wanes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The moon will be in a waning gibbous phase and at around 85% illumination, which means the light from the moon will make meteor-spotting more difficult.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Depression inside detention While in detention, Paz Cartagena’s anxiety waxes and wanes.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
The sun has an 11-14-year cycle during which its magnetic activity waxes and wanes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
Tonight a bright waning moon will be in the sky so meteor views should try to avoid looking at its position.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The moon will be in a waning gibbous phase and at around 85% illumination, which means the light from the moon will make meteor-spotting more difficult.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wane
Verb
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The furor has subsided, possibly because districts are adapting to such stringent state laws as House Bill 1467, which required districts to create a public, searchable online list of elementary school materials.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Stewart was celebrated as a hero — and interviewed by the likes of CNN and the BBC — before interest in the story initially subsided.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Dow Jones companies collectively gave up 2% for the day, or 890 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ index dropped 4%, its lowest ebb since October 2022.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Optimism is clearly at a low ebb ahead of the new campaign and a sizeable 50 per cent of respondents are not hopeful at all ahead of the new season, while 38.9 per cent are not very hopeful.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The transit systems that give independence to hundreds of thousands of people living with disabilities will be severely diminished.—
Karen Tamley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rather than diminishing us, this should decentralize our ego.—
Dax Grant,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The modest share price increase to A$42 came despite a decline in the company’s net profit from $13.7 billion to $10.2 billion in the 12 months to June 30.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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But in the past two years, crime rates have in fact drastically decreased.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Foreign investor holdings of Treasuries climbed to a record high in June, showcasing sustained overseas demand for US government debt even as a slump in the dollar stoked concerns about sentiment toward American assets.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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But since the start of August, he's been mired in an inexplicable, horrific slump.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Twice this season the Milwaukee Brewers have flirted with a 12 game winning streak but fell short, until their Aug. 13 12-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dvorak is also developing a Bad Survivor TV series inspired by her time as a model in Manhattan while hiding her cancer remission.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That’s important during remission, as your body works to heal the lining of the gut and restore the right balance of bacteria, Dr. Nahar says.—
Mara Santilli,
SELF,
27 June 2025
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“Wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wane. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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