waylaid

Example Sentences

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On Friday the European Union’s pharmaceutical regulator recommended approval of Moderna’s combination flu and Covid shot, which has been waylaid by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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

Personally, I’d rather be waylaid in the waiting room of “The Pitt.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Many observers were waylaid by war, sickness, or shipwreck.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson