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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The father, a triple-bypass heart patient, has lost 30 pounds in prison, and suffers shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion and hearing loss, Mr. Genser said.
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There is also a strip of asphalt near Haryan Way that will be turned into a regular median, and that roadway bypass that everyone has been using for the past two years is now blocked off because of the lane openings.
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During these bypass proceedings, the minor's right to confidentiality is preserved and the release of any identifying information is prohibited.
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Coleman survived a heart attack and triple bypass surgery.
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In one instance, workers spent three hours troubleshooting a malfunction that swung the emergency bypass gate open instead of just closing it.
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The flight, on an unusual bypass mail route, originated in Bethel.
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The cause was complications after heart bypass surgery, said a son, Adam Biegel.
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In 2012, for example, the average cost of coronary bypass surgery was more than $73,000 in the United States but less than $23,000 in France.
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First Known Use of bypass
1848
Definition of bypass
transitive verb
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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Many scientists in China routinely bypass the Great Firewall using VPN software that routes traffic through foreign servers.
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Bevin has stated publicly that social media allows him to bypass traditional media and speak to his constituents directly.
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Any large-scale Indian military effort would have to bypass Pakistan, and require support from Iran.
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Adoption seemed to offer us the chance to bypass my unreliable and grief-producing body on our road to parenthood.
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That aside, the name Mark Penn does make one chuckle because a certain Black senator who many Democrats thought ought to wait his turn managed to somehow bypass the then most powerful Democrat at the time.
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The current policy only allows the DHS to bypass the courts when an undocumented immigrant is found within 100 miles of the U.S. border and has been in the country for less than two weeks.
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Inmates would be able to bypass asking correctional officers for these products—a process that could lead to abuse.
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When the nation’s interstate boom bypassed Madison in the 1960s, the small town wasn’t crippled like so many others.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bypass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of bypass
1736
BYPASS Defined for English Language Learners
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noun
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
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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
bypass
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noun
by·pass
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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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bypass
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