Definition of Wane

to gradually decrease in value or intensity

Examples of Wane in a sentence

When the investigators ran out of leads, the intensity of the murder investigation started to wane.  🔊

John asked his wife for a divorce when his feelings for her started to wane.  🔊

Since sales have started to wane, the store is in danger of becoming unprofitable.  🔊

Hopefully my daughter’s interest in the tuba will soon wane so my house can be quiet again.  🔊

John decided to explore other career options when demand for his massage services started to wane.  🔊

Because the singer believed her number of fans was starting to wane, she created social media accounts to increase her fan base.  🔊

Ben knows his financial woes will wane as soon as he gets a job.  🔊

Due to budget cuts, the nonessential services offered by the county will begin to wane in December.  🔊

If Colin is not winning a game, his interest will wane to the point he no longer wants to play.  🔊

The actress is so talented and kind her popularity will probably never wane.  🔊

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