Definitions

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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Interest in going public hasn’t waned, said Rachel Gerring, Americas IPO leader at consulting services provider EY, noting the unusually high level of IPO activity in January and February of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But as US interest in pursuing that goal has waned he believes "new energy can be brought to this process" from Europe.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

As demand waned in the following years, companies conducted mass layoffs, leading private-equity firms to swoop in to pick over the remains of distressed assets.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

As the COVID-19 pandemic waned, Baseman itched to go out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As always the wind began to drop as the day waned, but it sometimes took half the night for the dust to settle out of the air.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck