waned

[weynd]

adjective

1. having decreased in strength, intensity, etc..

   Shale gas drilling caused earthquakes in the United Kingdom, leading to waned interest in shale gas and a slowdown of geological work.

2. having declined in power, importance, prosperity, etc..

   This film director hasn't done too well of late, either commercially or critically, but nobody should gloat over his waned status.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of wane.

Other Word Forms

• unwaned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waned¹

wane ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Manufacturers increased production to satisfy domestic demand, but they were also struggling with a growing backlog of unsold goods as exports waned.

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If your neighborhood doesn’t have this tradition or it has waned in recent years, talk to your neighbors about bringing it back.

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Molson, in August, said that drinkers’ enthusiasm for beer hadn’t waned.

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That diffidence waned as the laidback island he calls home slowly found its popularity among Western travellers.

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But its appeal has waned, especially since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Related Words

• abate 
• atrophy 
• decrease 
• die down 
• die out 
• dim 
• dwindle 
• ebb 
• fade 
• peter out 
• shrink 
• slacken 
• subside 
• weaken 
• wither