wayside

[wey-sahyd] / ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

ADJECTIVE

roadside

Synonyms

WEAK

at the curb on the road

Example Sentences

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Some have gone by the wayside, like the now-closed restaurant on the beach that served the best bouillabaisse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It was agreed last month by European Union leaders who settled on a loan backed by the bloc's common budget, after plans to tap frozen Russian central bank assets fell by the wayside.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Whoever falls by the wayside - McCullum, Rob Key, or neither - Stokes will remain, his importance to the England team undiminished.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

What Prenetics Global once a called a long-term, “unprecedented commitment” to bitcoin has gone by the wayside in just six months.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

But we were reaffirming and underscoring those original concerns, many of which had gone by the wayside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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