waylaid
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration leaders said the agency disregarded crew safety by pushing ahead with the failed Starliner mission in 2024, which waylaid astronauts for months at the International Space Station.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The Ukrainians descended the steps, to be met with a low-key American greeting, and with their optimism, like a piece of waylaid luggage, lost somewhere en route.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
And though it’s much easier now to find books and other media taking a range of perspectives on menopause, it’s also easy to be waylaid by influencers, charlatans and factionalism.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025
She’s particularly focused on underfunded schools in the Altadena area where fire damage has waylaid rebuilding efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025
The marauding orcs had been waylaid and almost all destroyed; the remnant had fled westward towards the mountains, and were being pursued.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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