Thesaurus results for WAYLAY

waylay

verb

ˈwā-ˌlā

as in to ambush

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise a lonely stretch of highway along which unsuspecting tourists are often waylaid by gangs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples of waylay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Relations never really moved to the next phase, as further progress was waylaid by frictions over missile defense, NATO’s war in Libya, the civil war in Syria, and a host of repressive measures that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime directed at its own citizens. —

Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014 The inaugural crewed flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, meant to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's SpaceX spacecraft, was waylaid by a series of technical issues. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024 But when she was waylaid by a debilitating loss of momentum, the issue of how to sustain her vocation took on greater urgency. —

Meara Sharma, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 Plans for apartments, Caltrans District 3 offices and mixed-use plans all came and went, waylaid by the high cost of renovation. —

Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for waylay

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'waylay.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.