waylaid

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Verb waylay has 1 sense

ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait - wait in hiding to attack
--₁ is one way to wait
Sample sentence:
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Waylaid

Definition:

verb (past tense of waylay)
1. To stop or interrupt the progress of someone by ambush or an unexpected action.

Senses:

- (sense 1) Ambushing or intercepting someone with the intention to delay or detain them.

Usages:

- He was waylaid by a gang of thieves on his way home.
- The salesperson was waylaid by a persistent customer who refused to leave the store.
- They were waylaid by heavy traffic on their road trip.

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