- present participle of wean.
weaning
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After years of priming us to expect speedy deliveries, the ever-growing e-commerce economy is weaning us off them—and no one seems to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
In two-week-old mice, before weaning, dendritic spines were spread relatively evenly across the neuron.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
In the longer term, the deal won’t do anything to stop China’s strategic goal of weaning itself off U.S. soybeans, Suderman said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
When baby-led weaning became the popular way to feed infants, some said it made parenting a lot harder.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2025
Others, weaning belches, lodged in his chest and caused massive heartburn.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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