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Definition of bypass
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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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Their solution was to propose the new dam and a bypass channel for the fish, a project expected to take between two and three years to build.
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Trump did not elaborate on how the US might help the child, but a US doctor has agreed to carry out an experimental treatment called nucleoside bypass therapy.
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As the senate voted on his proposal, Vasco was recovering from seven-way coronary bypass surgery.
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That required an emergency temporary repair, followed by a short-term bypass that cost about $350,000.
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Patton proposes the $8 billion, privately funded freight train line as a bypass around Chicago's congested rail yard system.
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The emperor, who is now 83 years old, underwent heart bypass surgery in 2012 and previously received treatment for prostate cancer, including a surgery in 2003.
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Their essays - some of them are signed, others are not - include personal encounters with bipolar disorder, gastric bypass surgery and Antonio Banderas, yet the book barely rises above the banal.
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Floyd Catchpole recommended building a bypass around Joliet, separating the trucks from the cars, to improve safety.
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First Known Use of bypass
1848
bypass
Definition of bypass
transitive verb
1a : to avoid by means of a bypass bypass a congested areab : to cause to follow a bypass
2a : to neglect or ignore usually intentionallyb : 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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When the nation’s interstate boom bypassed Madison in the 1960s, the small town wasn’t crippled like so many others.
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But because of the growing number of retailers courting the natural and organic food shopper, some food companies are bypassing Whole Foods.
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That would bypass the usual 60-vote threshold and keep Democrats from blocking the measure.
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Republicans, who hold 52 seats in the Senate, are planning to pass their repeal bill using special budget rules that would bypass a Democratic filibuster.
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Buses will transfer passengers with American Airlines tickets who arriving on domestic flights at Terminal 3 to the international terminal, bypassing security.
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That means bypassing the debate that traditionally went into lawmaking, in order to achieve consensus.
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Lately, pianist Jason Moran has been bypassing record labels and releasing his music, directly and digitally, at Bandcamp.
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The project will realign the east leg of 45th Street with its west leg via an underpass and thereby bypass traffic under the Canadian National Railroad tracks.
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
bypass
playDefinition 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
bypass
playMedical Definition of bypass
: a surgically established shunt cardiopulmonary bypass of blood from the right atrium to the aorta; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt ◆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—see coronary bypass, gastric bypass, jejunoileal bypass
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