English example sentences with "waylaid"

He was waylaid by a band of guerrillas.
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I was waylaid by a colleague on Friday, which meant I missed the meeting.
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I'm afraid that, if my guard is not maintained, I will be waylaid.
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I avoid eating lunch in the cafeteria because I get waylaid any time I hear some juicy gossip.
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The detective suspected someone had waylaid the messenger before he could deliver the letter.
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I tried to get home quickly, but hunger waylaid me at the bakery window.
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