: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse—usually used with fall
Examples of wayside in a Sentence
Flowers grew along the wayside.
Recent Examples on the WebThe former religious hypocrisy is mined for its inherent thematic tensions, but the latter storyline ends up falling by the wayside, as Bojanov frequently opts for dramatic implications, rather than detailed explorations.—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2024 Once Covid hit in 2020, team meetings went virtual, and drinks with colleagues fell by the wayside.—Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wayside
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