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• past tense form of wane.
• past participle of wane.

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

See Examples For:

waned

But Oddie's childhood interest in ornithology had never waned and, by the mid 1970s, he was developing a career as a naturalist.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

But China's influence has waned since Rabuka entered office in 2022, favouring Fiji's traditional partnerships with Australia and New Zealand.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Increasingly, the justices are making big decisions after they’ve issued their final merits docket decision, when public attention has waned.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

The joyous sense of discovery of those first recordings waned as Mr. Wonder’s star rose and his relationship with his producers grew cooler and more professional.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Once the light waned and I grew unsure where I was going, I stopped for the night.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Related Words

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