by the wayside

phrase

: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse

—usually used with fall

Examples of by the wayside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are so many things that fall by the wayside, get destroyed and steamrolled. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

But, after some initial drilling pilot programs were unsuccessful, dreams of Greenland’s black gold fell by the wayside when the oil industry infamously went bust in the 1980s. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

The demise of Canopy is the third floating offshore wind project in California to go by the wayside this year. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Precious few legislative days remain on the House or Senate calendar between now and November’s midterm elections, meaning the legislation could fall by the wayside as lawmakers prioritize government funding and other higher priorities. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by the wayside

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide