wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
had waned
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past perfectof wane.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It’s something that had waned over the years and been replaced by a greater emphasis on regional cooperation through institutions like the Organization of American States, and by U.S. soft power projected through development projects.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the popularity of the Claire's brand had "waned".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
This was in 2022, some time after the newsworthy surge of adoptions following the pandemic lockdowns that began in March 2020 had waned.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
By the end of the Triassic, the dung record revealed, dinosaurs dominated all levels of the ecosystem and their nondinosaur rivals had waned.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
Since then, interest in the planet had waned dramatically.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
