waned

American  

[weynd] / weɪnd /

adjective

1. having decreased in strength, intensity, etc..

   Shale gas drilling caused earthquakes in the United Kingdom, leading to waned interest in shale gas and a slowdown of geological work.

2. having declined in power, importance, prosperity, etc..

   This film director hasn't done too well of late, either commercially or critically, but nobody should gloat over his waned status.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of wane.

Other Word Forms

• unwaned adjective

Etymology

Origin of waned

wane ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He remained a showbiz fixture and kept performing even as commercial successes waned.

From Barron's

Silverstein’s ethnographic approach to customer research helped form Coach’s marketing strategy to keep them coming after the trend waned.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the case of Figma, hype for the design-software company waned on fears that AI will be able to more easily create apps and webpages.

From The Wall Street Journal

So, when Netflix and others launched streaming services, physical distribution eventually waned.

From Los Angeles Times

Ukraine’s 46-member team got a huge ovation during the opening ceremony, proving that international solidarity for the embattled country has not waned.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abate
• atrophy
• decrease
• die down
• die out
• dim
• dwindle
• ebb
• fade
• peter out
• shrink
• slacken
• subside
• weaken
• wither