: 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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Some sustainability commitments are falling by the wayside as fiscal pressures mount; last week, PepsiCo last week abandoned its commitment to shareholders for 20 percent of all beverage servings to be delivered in reusable or refillable packaging.—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025 While a bunch of the top golf stars in the event fell to the wayside, Scheffler had an eagle on 14 and seven birdies.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for wayside
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