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

But as US interest in pursuing that goal has waned he believes "new energy can be brought to this process" from Europe.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

With a camera in tow, Siegel traversed the street at different times of the day, and she noticed that as the day waned, sunlight would bounce from one building to another, casting ghostly projections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As the need for the community outreach waned, Morad lost touch with the mother she had teamed up with and refocused her energy on directing the newborn nursery at Vanderbilt Health.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Despite the sour mood consumers are reporting, there has been little sign that their spending has waned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Sheed dozed in the bushes next to Petey, whose confidence waned with every passing—or nonpassing—second.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Related Words

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