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
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Although immunity wanes, COVID-19 vaccines do, at least temporarily, provide some protection against transmission.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The sun has a roughly 11-year solar cycle, during which our star's activity waxes and wanes.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Later, August will bring the Perseid meteor shower, though a bright waning gibbous moon might overshadow the show.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Although immunity wanes, COVID-19 vaccines do, at least temporarily, provide some protection against transmission.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Noun
At different life stages, the importance of work relationships waxes and wanes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The sun has a roughly 11-year solar cycle, during which our star's activity waxes and wanes.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wane
Verb
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So much oil got sucked out of the port and its neighborhoods that the ground started to subside, in some places yards deep.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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There was a slight uptick in turnovers in the postseason, but that must subside against the Thunder.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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At the time of writing, United are 16th, their lowest ebb since they were last relegated in 1974.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Schools are hesitant to grow too fast for fear they’ll be forced to retrench once today’s crisis ebbs.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Augmenting Human Relationships with AI AI's role in enhancing efficiency does not diminish the need for human expertise in B2B interactions.—
John Bruno,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The 25-year-old’s sample might be small, but in an era of diminishing workloads, Zack Wheeler and Max Fried are the only current starters averaging 6 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Some of the nation’s leading tourist destinations, including Orlando, Miami and Los Angeles, are bracing for how the decline will impact businesses that rely on spending from international travelers.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Russell Reynolds' Global CEO Turnover Index reports that the average CEO tenure dropped from 8.1 years in Q1 2024 to 6.8 years in Q1 2025, marking the sharpest decline in recent years.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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These students, many already at an educational disadvantage, are left with instability, fewer learning opportunities and decreased academic performance.—
Lakeisha Wells Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Economists predicted that the United States would break free of its long-running housing slump in 2025.—
Luke Broadwater Eric Schmitt Glenn Thrush Abbie VanSickle,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The decline coincided with a sales slump at Tesla and came amid worldwide protests against Musk over his role in Trump's administration.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Heavy rain is falling across the Kansas City area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Disproportionate burden of care Traditionally, child care and household duties fall squarely on mothers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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This marks a notable increase over more conventional antidepressant therapy treatments, whose remission rates hover around 45 percent.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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While these drugs can induce remission, long-term survival rate remains unfavorable.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wane. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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