on the wane

adjective

in a period of decrease or decline

“The moon was on the wane.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. idiomaticin a period of decrease or decline

    The moon was on the wane.

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APA

on the wane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wane

MLA

“on the wane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the wane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wane.

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