waylaid
Verb
The word is derived from waylay
Meaning
of Waylay
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Examples
But the brother of Shared waylaid a part of the army of Coriantumr because they were drunken.
Initially just “passing through”, he is waylaid by a convergence of two angry tempests: an approaching hurricane and the appearance of Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson).
Night after endless night we are waylaid with salted tomato atop grilled bread, tomato-basil risotto, caprese salad, stuffed roasted tomatoes, gazpacho, pizza margherita, pico de gallo, capellini pomodoro.
For the record, I was simply admiring the public art before I was “waylaid” by a gully washer.
Maxim's representatives did not show up; a person unknown had waylaid them with a tour of La Spezia 's nocturnal establishments leaving them unfit for purpose the next morning.
Calchas said that Helenus knew the prophecies concerning the fall of Troy, so Odysseus waylaid Helenus.