- present participle of wane.
waning
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At the same time, waning interest could lead to Nvidia’s cash flow to dry up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the waning minutes, he outplayed Josh Allen, the interplanetary Bills QB who wound up chucking a brainless interception late.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The drop in downtown office leasing appears to be waning, Condon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Outgoing US presidents have often doubled down on foreign policy in the waning days of their terms, as it's the area in which they have the most power.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The world seemed to get stranger and stranger by the hour, but the waning afternoon stayed stubbornly beautiful.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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