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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From there, a strong rally followed, as pessimism waned and the stock moved higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Individual participation has waxed and waned, rising in good times and falling after crises like the 1929 crash and the 2007-09 recession of 2007.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Sources insist the head coach's appetite to rebuild the squad has not waned.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

We had been walking for days and both strength and morale waned.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys