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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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
"Based on historical data, that effect is likely to have waned by now, so I think if the current record continues, that explanation becomes less and less likely," says Prof Scaife.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
That ability appears to have waned in the last year, for a variety of reasons, some less obvious than others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
High pollution days have waned in recent years, but primary organic carbon peaked during winter months due to the reduced formation rate of secondary organic aerosols at low temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024
A hundred years have lightened and have waned Since ancient Nile by grace of Nelson gained A glory higher in story now than time Saw when his kings were gods that raged and reigned.
From A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI by Algernon Charles Swinburne
