3 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Waylay' in a Sentence
"To intercept or attack unexpectedly, often from hiding, with the intention of robbing, seizing, or causing harm." more
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The highwayman had been waylaying carriages traveling through the dense fog.
The detective discovered that the criminal gang had been waylaying shipments of valuable goods.
Throughout the war, enemy forces had been waylaying our supply convoys in the dense forest.
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