8 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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As the students leave the exam room, the tricky questions will be waylaying their confidence.
The highwayman had been waylaying carriages traveling through the dense fog.
Despite taking precautions, the explorers were waylaid by a fierce storm in the mountains.
The highway robber will be waylaying unsuspecting travelers at the dark bend in the road.
The cunning fox will have waylaid the rabbits, ensuring a successful hunt for its hungry cubs.
Throughout the war, enemy forces had been waylaying our supply convoys in the dense forest.
The pirates have been waylaying merchant ships in the treacherous waters.
The band of thieves waylaid the unsuspecting travelers on the dark forest path.
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