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falls by the wayside

falls by the wayside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall by the wayside.

Meaning of fall by the wayside

Verb

fall by the wayside (third-person singular simple present falls by the wayside, present participle falling by the wayside, simple past fell by the wayside, past participle fallen by the wayside)

  1. (idiomatic) To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out, to suffer from neglect.
    • When I faint and fall by the wayside of my cares, it [a "cup of favor"] shall give me strength to bear up, as the refreshments of your sympathy seem to flow from its lip, and when I thirst, it shall be as one of the consecrated fountains of my relief.1843 April 23, J[ohn] T. Sargent, A Cup of Blessing, or The Pastor’s Acknowledgment to His People in Return for Their Full Chalice, Boston, Mass.: Printed by Samuel N. Dickinson, →OCLC, page 10

Questions about falls by the wayside

What is falls by the wayside the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls by the wayside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall by the wayside.

Words near falls by the wayside in the dictionary

  1. falls behind
  2. falls below
  3. falls between the cracks
  4. falls between two stools
  5. falls by
  6. falls by the wayside
  7. Falls Church
  8. Falls City
  9. Falls County
  10. Falls Creek
  11. falls down

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