wax and wane
Example Sentences
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Winds could wax and wane throughout the alert period, forecasters caution.
From Los Angeles Times
Their power doesn’t wax and wane depending on their clothing.
From Salon
Babies do not arrive on anyone’s schedule, and the busyness of labor and delivery units can wax and wane accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times
Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and U.S. senator, has seen her popularity wax and wane.
From Los Angeles Times
The Moon is our constant companion, as we watch it wax and wane through its various phases as it glows bright in the sky.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
