1
as in to bypass
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code
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2
as in to avoid
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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3
as in to traverse
to travel completely around
most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain
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Recent Examples of circumvent
Months later, Musk's bombastic plan to slash the bureaucracy has been blunted by a flurry of legal challenges that allege DOGE overstepped its authority, circumvented privacy laws, and disregarded protocols for shrinking the workforce.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 16 June 2025
Presidents since Nixon have circumvented the resolution by simply not recognizing it or by asserting their power as commander in chief.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Ball bearings form a ring around the axle, creating a rolling interface between the axle and the wheel hub, thereby circumventing friction.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The proposal includes lowering the price cap on Russian oil exports from $60 to $45 per barrel and introducing a full transaction ban on Russian banks and financial institutions in third countries that help Russia circumvent existing sanctions.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 16 June 2025
Presidents since Nixon have circumvented the resolution by simply not recognizing it or by asserting their power as commander in chief.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Ball bearings form a ring around the axle, creating a rolling interface between the axle and the wheel hub, thereby circumventing friction.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The proposal includes lowering the price cap on Russian oil exports from $60 to $45 per barrel and introducing a full transaction ban on Russian banks and financial institutions in third countries that help Russia circumvent existing sanctions.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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My team was supposed to do the landing on the moon, of course that got bypassed pretty fast.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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They were completely bypassed by the likes of Google.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Giving up athletics had an impact on her body and changes were required to avoid injury.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Each week spent on development and every disaster avoided adds to the company’s financial, reputational and customer support success.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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By definition, anybody attempting to move through Venice will meet some, or several, bodies of water to be traversed.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County offers for loan two lightweight, all-terrain wheelchairs, each designed to traverse dirt, gravel, grass, snow and mud, spokeswoman Beth Schirott said.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Dexter stalks his next victim (Marc Menchaca) — a killer who targets ride-share drivers — while the ghost of his father Harry (James Remar) urges him to be careful, and a fidgety Harrison tries to evade police suspicions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Ten people involved in the ambush were arrested that night or early the next morning, but Song evaded capture, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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The mother duck had been circling in the sky during the rescue efforts which Rodman estimated took about 45 minutes.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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This doesn't happen too often, due to the fact that their orbital altitudes differ slightly, along with the fact that both space stations circle the Earth at different orbital inclinations: 51.63 degrees for the ISS, compared to 41.46 degrees for Tiangong.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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And not to get spoilery, but this book is part thriller, and the need to escape becomes quite literal.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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Tanya Ramsey's brother and mother were staying in a cabin 100 yards away, and Jeff Ramsey's call to them gave them enough time to escape, Jake Ramsey said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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As of Monday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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