wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
have waned
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present perfectof wane.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It’s certainly true that opportunities to job hop have waned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Speaking of COVID, that pandemic may have waned lately, but tens of thousands of infections still occur weekly, as well as several hundred deaths.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
The club's hopes of retaining Alexander-Arnold have waned in recent weeks, with the right-back in talks with Real Madrid over a free transfer in the summer.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
That trend appeared to have waned in the new year, with Chavez reporting 669 arrests the weekend that ended Jan. 5 and 699 arrests the weekend that ended Jan. 12.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
While a few suns and many moons have waned, A rich experience you have doubtless gained!
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. by Kuno Francke
