wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
was waning
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past progressiveof wane.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That suggested downside momentum was waning even as the stock trended lower.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
But in 2025, a new report from the Bible Society called The Quiet Revival started to challenge the idea that Christian faith was waning.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
There were other signs that the vice president’s influence was waning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
We had years where our success was waning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
But autumn was waning fast; slowly the golden light faded to pale silver, and the lingering leaves fell from the naked trees.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
