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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Automakers broadly recorded a sharp drop in sales in February as demand in the world’s largest auto industry waned during the Lunar New Year month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chinese automakers broadly recorded a sharp drop in sales in February as demand in the world’s largest auto industry waned during the Lunar New Year month.

From The Wall Street Journal

He remained a showbiz fixture and kept performing even as commercial successes waned.

From Barron's

Silverstein’s ethnographic approach to customer research helped form Coach’s marketing strategy to keep them coming after the trend waned.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the case of Figma, hype for the design-software company waned on fears that AI will be able to more easily create apps and webpages.

From The Wall Street Journal