: 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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And, in the most frustrating of endings, a two-on, one-out opportunity in the ninth went by the wayside when Smith rolled into a double play.—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025 The Teamsters enthusiastically supported Trump’s latter plan, which has seemingly fallen by the wayside since the president announced it in May.—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 Jeanne is on the backfoot, but welcomes her sister anyway, acknowledging that their relationship has fallen by the wayside.—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025 Some actors became very wealthy very rapidly, while those less able to adapt fell by the wayside.—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wayside
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