Definition of bypass
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: a passage to one side;
especially
: a deflected route usually around a town
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Examples of bypass in a Sentence
The bridge is being rebuilt so we'll have to take the bypass.
Recent Examples of bypass from the Web
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Instead, Highway 83 traffic would be rerouted along Veterans Way/Holz Parkway, creating a kind of bypass.
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Andy Sparks, 24, works construction and still wore the yellow reflective vest from his latest project – building a bypass around the city of Portsmouth.
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But these measures didn’t safeguard her husband from bypass surgery years later.
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Along the Merced River, a one-lane detour provides a bypass around a rockslide area.
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The system's crews set up a bypass to keep the line in service until repairs on the pipe are completed, according to the press release.
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Four contracts stood out in the 850 million-pound writedown Carillion booked, including a property development in Doha, two hospital contracts in the U.K., and a road-bypass around Aberdeen.
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The new route includes a bypass built on an existing inland rail line that runs along Interstate 5 from Tacoma to DuPont, near where Train 501 derailed.
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That would be Interstate 440, the 7 ½-mile loop that is the southern bypass around downtown Nashville.
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First Known Use of bypass
1848
Definition of bypass
bypassed;
bypassing;
bypasses
1 a
: to avoid by means of a bypass
- bypass a congested area
b
: to cause to follow a bypass
2 a
: to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
b
: circumvent
- attempting to bypass the law
Examples of bypass in a Sentence
To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it.
Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction?
He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner.
She managed to bypass the usual paperwork.
Recent Examples of bypass from the Web
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For the State Games’ first five years, Hill bypassed pay to put the event on firm financial footing.
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In appealing Hansher's ruling, McAdams bypassed the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and appealed directly to the state Supreme Court.
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Qin allegedly falsely claimed the equipment — 78 hydrophones worth more than $100,000 — was intended for a Chinese university and filed falsified documents to bypass federal controls, authorities allege.
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Many elite players bypass this tournament, however, leaving plenty of up-and-coming stars in the field, as well as those trying to prolong their careers.
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This bypasses two major WTO principals and also puts more power in the president’s hands, as no congressional approval is required.
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The New York Times first reported the 34-year-old Anthony’s decision to bypass the chance to become a free agent.
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Trump’s decision to bypass the World Trade Organization, set up to arbitrate tariff and other trade disputes, risks causing other nations to retaliate with protectionist measures that could damage the world economy.
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Trump's decision to bypass the World Trade Organization, set up to arbitrate tariff and other trade disputes, risks causing other nations to retaliate with protectionist measures that could damage the world economy.
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First Known Use of bypass
1736
bypass Synonyms
Synonyms
beat, circumvent, dodge, get around, sidestep, skirt;
Antonyms
comply (with), follow, keep, obey, observe;
Near Antonyms
accede (to), acquiesce (to), assent (to);
Related Words
avoid, duck, elude, end-run, escape, eschew, evade, outflank, shake, shirk, shun;
disobey, disregard, flout, ignore;
avert, deflect, divert, obviate, parry, prevent, ward (off);
BYPASS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bypass for English Language Learners
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: a road that goes around a blocked or very crowded area
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medical : a procedure done to allow blood to flow past a blocked blood vessel to reach the heart
bypass
Definition of bypass for English Language Learners
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: to go around or avoid (a place or area)
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: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker
BYPASS Defined for Kids
Definition of bypass for Students
: a road serving as a substitute route around a blocked or crowded area
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of bypass
: a surgically established shunt
- cardiopulmonary bypass of blood from the right atrium to the aorta
Note:
When a bypass is performed on more than one coronary artery or branch, the number of times (double, triple, etc.) is often specified.
- I was immediately scheduled for a triple bypass, but they decided to try an angioplasty.
- —Terry Todd, Sports Illustrated, 1 Aug. 1983
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