waned

[weynd] / weɪnd /

VERB

diminish, lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate atrophy decrease die down die out dim dwindle ebb fade peter out shrink slacken subside taper off weaken wither

STRONG

decline drop fail fall moderate relent sink

WEAK

die away draw to a close ease off fade away fall short let up slack off waste away wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow increase rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend go up reach win

WEAK

raise

Example Sentences

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As the relationship between Davis and Slater soured, Davis’s involvement in Live Nation’s dealings with the Justice Department waned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Norris’ cultural presence also waned as he aged.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

His popularity as a performer waxed and waned over the years, but he maintained a steady career writing hits for other artists for decades, collaborating with lyricists such as Howard Greenfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Yet US interest in the vast Arctic territory has not waned, and the red line on the Greenlandic -- and Danish -- side remains the same: any transfer of sovereignty is off the table.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Poppet and Widget stand by the circus gates, just out of the way of the ticket booth, though the line for tickets has waned in the late hour.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern