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Waylaid meaning

simple past and past participle of waylay

Using Waylaid

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of waylay
  • In the example corpus, waylaid often appears in combinations such as: waylaid by, waylaid them, was waylaid.

Context around Waylaid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gang 2× motorcycles 1× assassins 1× persons 1× shared 1× odysseus 1×

Often after:

travel 1× godwin 1× outsmarted 1× helenus 1×

Sentence patterns with Waylaid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

before assassins waylaid godwin agbroko 1× before being waylaid by the 1× force that waylaid the shuttle 1× he s waylaid by an 1× lot of waylaid travel plans 1× not be waylaid by the 1× of shared waylaid a part 1× professional was waylaid and assaulted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the brother 1× calchas said that 1× chennai four days 1× he was diagnosed 1× he was reportedly 1× however gandalf and 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bush path 1× a few years 1× arresting three persons 1× at all new 1× brandished a gun 1× do with sauron 1×

Words around Waylaid

Just before it in the word index:

waygu 2 wayforward 3 wayfinding 25 wayfinder 7 wayfarers 12 wayfarer 12

Just after it in the word index:

wayland 28 waylay 4 waylaying 4 waylee 2 wayles 2 waylly 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 22 abdicating 22 abductor 22 abh 22 abhorred 22 abidal 22

Corpus analysis for Waylaid

  • In this selection, "waylaid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gang, motorcycles, assassins, travel, godwin and outsmarted stand out and add context to how "waylaid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include before assassins waylaid godwin agbroko and before being waylaid by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "waylaid" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with waylaid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Two persons waylaid him and brandished a gun. (8 words)

He was diagnosed with a tumor and underwent surgery which waylaid him briefly. (13 words)

Three years before, assassins waylaid Godwin Agbroko 10 minutes away from his home in Lagos. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Parts of this film are extremely effective, particularly in the depiction of a kindly android (David Jonsson) who is the "brother" of our heroine (Cailee Spaeny) until he's waylaid by an unexpected character who is both new to us and not-at-all new. (45 words)

While they were returning in their vehicle, the gang waylaid them near Wall Tax Road, on the night of January 10. The suspects claimed to be from the Delhi Police and asked the duo to cooperate in a search of the vehicle. (42 words)

According to the President General of Logara community, Chief Martin Opara, the deceased, who was a petty trader inside the airport, closed her shop on Thursday evening and was pushing home her wheelbarrow when she was waylaid on a bush path. (41 words)

Example sentences (17)

Around 1.30 p.m., unidentified persons riding two motorcycles waylaid them and robbed them of 1.4 kg of jewellery and ₹1.05 lakh at Karanipettai village junction.

However, Gandalf and the rest of the Fellowship didn't expect to be waylaid by so many evils that had nothing to do with Sauron.

That means for many a lot of waylaid travel plans are bubbling to the surface for the first time in a few years.

According to the President General of Logara community, Chief Martin Opara, the deceased, who was a petty trader inside the airport, closed her shop on Thursday evening and was pushing home her wheelbarrow when she was waylaid on a bush path.

Parts of this film are extremely effective, particularly in the depiction of a kindly android (David Jonsson) who is the "brother" of our heroine (Cailee Spaeny) until he's waylaid by an unexpected character who is both new to us and not-at-all new.

Three years before, assassins waylaid Godwin Agbroko 10 minutes away from his home in Lagos.

Tokyo Olympic organizers repeat at the start of meetings with the IOC that the 2020 Games will not be waylaid by the virus spreading from China.

While they were returning in their vehicle, the gang waylaid them near Wall Tax Road, on the night of January 10. The suspects claimed to be from the Delhi Police and asked the duo to cooperate in a search of the vehicle.

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He was reportedly driving alone in the afternoon of the day before being waylaid by the fierce-looking gunmen at Wasimi, via Gbongan, along Ife- Ikire- Ibadan Expressway.

Professor X (James McAvoy) sends the X-Men to rescue the astronauts, but when things go pear-shaped, Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) ends up irradiated by the strange cosmic force that waylaid the shuttle.

Two persons waylaid him and brandished a gun.

Chennai: Four days after a 30-year-old software professional was waylaid and assaulted by an armed gang near Perumbakkam, city police claimed to have cracked the case by arresting three persons.

The victim and a passenger who the gang waylaid outsmarted them before raising alarm, which drew the attention of the patrol team of Rapid Response Squad.

But the brother of Shared waylaid a part of the army of Coriantumr because they were drunken.

Calchas said that Helenus knew the prophecies concerning the fall of Troy, so Odysseus waylaid Helenus.

He was diagnosed with a tumor and underwent surgery which waylaid him briefly.

Maxim's representatives did not show up; a person unknown had waylaid them with a tour of La Spezia 's nocturnal establishments leaving them unfit for purpose the next morning.

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Common combinations with waylaid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "waylaid" in a sentence?
An example: "Around 1.30 p.m., unidentified persons riding two motorcycles waylaid them and robbed them of 1.4 kg of jewellery and ₹1.05 lakh at Karanipettai village junction." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "waylaid" from authentic English texts.
What does "waylaid" mean?
Waylaid means: simple past and past participle of waylay
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