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

Camlipixant is in the P2X3 antagonist class, which has seen other drug candidates fall by the wayside. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 July 2026

But that, of course, is not usually, or even often, the actual case, and as her idealism falls by the wayside, the use of violence in pursuit of justice begins to make sense to her. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026

The early stages of last year’s tournament were utterly consumed by that drama, with big names falling by the wayside wherever and whenever fans looked. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Even thriving gardens can appear chaotic when a few maintenance tasks fall by the wayside. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 July 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