wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
had been waning
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past perfect progressiveof wane.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Versace's lustre had been waning in recent years, unlike that of the Prada Group, which is in robust health, fuelled by strong sales of its younger Miu Miu Line.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Even before Mr. Sunak’s comments, critics contended that Britain’s historically strong record on climate policy had been waning.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Antibody levels, which had been waning at six months, increased after that booster, including among people 65 and older, the company said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
The actor's health had been waning since a 2015 traffic accident, she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2018
Old Mr. Delamere's faculties, which had been waning somewhat in sympathy with his health, were stirred to unusual acuteness by his servant's danger.
From The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. (Charles Waddell) Chesnutt
