: out of consideration : into a condition of neglect or disuse—usually used with fall
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Flowers grew along the wayside.
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While some of these will gain traction and, in time, become an unwelcome addition to the cybersecurity lexicon, most will fall by the wayside.—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 In that context, concerns about democracy have fallen by the wayside.—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025 That decision struck a balance that does not permit lower courts to leave Article II by the wayside.—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025 Any further exploration into the play's themes of toxic masculinity, morality, and corruption, however, have been largely left at the wayside in favor of watching these men work.—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wayside
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