Definitions

wayside

[wey-sahyd] / ˈweɪˌsaɪd /

ADJECTIVE

roadside

Synonyms

WEAK

at the curb on the road

Example Sentences

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When 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic also fell by the wayside, it ensured a new name will go into the record books.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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

The long-awaited pullback in Avis Budget Group’s stock finally came on Wednesday, but only after an epic rally that certainly left a number of skeptics by the wayside.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

As the skies over Switzerland darken with the usual billionaires’ jets, the old Davos agenda is falling by the wayside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

That something happened when personal turmoil dropped by at the wayside shrine of the vast, violent, circling, driving, ridiculous, insane, unfeasible, public turmoil of a nation.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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