wean
verb (used with object)
to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
is weaning
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present progressiveof wean (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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After years of priming us to expect speedy deliveries, the ever-growing e-commerce economy is weaning us off them—and no one seems to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
South Korea is weaning itself off dependence on the Chinese market and supply chains to protect its own economy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
The world is weaning itself from fossil fuels too slowly, the report and experts said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
There are some signs that Silicon Valley is weaning itself from the cult of the unicorn.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 12, 2016
While a mother is weaning her infant, and after she have weaned him, what ought to be his diet?
From Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children by Pye Henry Chavasse
