wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
Example Sentences
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The ferocity waxes and wanes in the works that follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
As interest in Tesla’s electric passenger vehicles wanes, the company is betting on the truck to give it a needed boost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Demand wanes in the following decade, with new units needed declining to 802,000 a year or 8.02 million.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Growing capacity too fast in the chip business can cause whiplash later: When demand wanes, manufacturers are stuck with unused factory space that costs money to maintain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
With each passing day, her desire to return to the Philippines wanes.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
