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
There were other signs that the vice president’s influence was waning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
The Ridgway, Pa., native’s professional career was waning at the Single-A level before the Minnesota Twins acquired him in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
They say it may well have been an impulsive act of revenge by a man whose power was waning.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Daylight was waning, the weather was worsening, my reserves of strength were nearly gone.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
