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
McCrory says fare enforcement efforts have since waned.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
At the outset, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped to pay for the initiative, though the funding soon waned.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
His cachet as an esteemed art world figure waned decades ago.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this time, just 1,675 travelers responded, less than a third of the original turnout within the same timeframe, underscoring how enthusiasm had waned, not from resolution, but from redirection.
—AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
His frustration with the company, however, hasn't waned.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Their overall popularity has never waned with the average consumer though.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Parties on the political left have waned, and those on the right have strengthened.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
However, after suffering the loss of his father and father-in-law (James Needham) just a few weeks apart two years ago, Murphy says his passion for cycling waned for a bit.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
At the outset, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped to pay for the initiative, though the funding soon waned.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
His cachet as an esteemed art world figure waned decades ago.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this time, just 1,675 travelers responded, less than a third of the original turnout within the same timeframe, underscoring how enthusiasm had waned, not from resolution, but from redirection.
—AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
His frustration with the company, however, hasn't waned.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Their overall popularity has never waned with the average consumer though.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Parties on the political left have waned, and those on the right have strengthened.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
However, after suffering the loss of his father and father-in-law (James Needham) just a few weeks apart two years ago, Murphy says his passion for cycling waned for a bit.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waned
Verb
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The experience was transformative for them after her ex-husband, Steven Warren, vanished in 2021 and was found dead in 2024.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Little ink has been spilled for the Cats as the team takes on the rare task of sharing a field and a spotlight with a major league franchise, and the team’s attendance has ebbed in this first of three seasons sharing Sutter Health Park with the Athletics.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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