wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
has been waning
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present perfect progressiveof wane (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But the tech industry’s stability has been waning for the last four years, and significantly trailed the rest of the U.S. labor market.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
The promotions are a headliner on the Chinese shopping calendar, pulling in billions in sales, but momentum has been waning in recent years as economic headwinds keep consumers cautious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
California oil production has been waning since the 1980s and has more recently been pinched by the push for cleaner forms of energy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Either way, the glut of deep-pocketed tourists should serve as a shot in the arm to a luxury market that has been waning since the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
It is many years since England has done aught in earnest, and during all that time her power in France has been waning.
From At Agincourt by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
