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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Despite the new bridge’s early opening, the Commonwealth Avenue bypass beneath the bridge will remain closed until Wednesday, officials said.
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With water released from sub-drains and the bypass, there’s an agreement with the fishing industry that releases must be below 1,500 becquerels per liter.
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In Japan, Barbish said, Mr. Lee gave Maxwell a check for a $1 million down payment, but after returning home to Alaska, Maxwell bled to death during a botched bypass surgery.
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Despite two coronary bypass surgeries, Mahathir kept up a hectic campaign schedule.
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In an unusual twist, Caltrans maintenance crews were called last summer to the Highway 65 bypass when Lincoln police officers discovered people living inside the bridge itself.
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The new bypass will realign Grass Lake and Millburn roads into a traditional four-way intersection and allow Route 45 drivers to skirt around the Millburn Historic District.
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Wilkins spent the last few years battling poor health, but was given the all-clear after successful double heart bypass surgery in July.
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In July 1991, Sinner had heart bypass surgery in Rapid City, South Dakota, after suffering chest pains while attending a conference there.
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First Known Use of bypass
1848
Definition of bypass
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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Quip Odds: 12-1 Jockey: Rodolphe Brisset Trainer: Florent Geroux Comment: After a second-place finish in the Arkansas Derby, his connections decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby and wait for this.
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Under the law by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, developers of certain projects can bypass the environmental analysis typically required.
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Their members might bypass annual inspections and not track recall notices — making the roads more dangerous.
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Their members might bypass annual inspections and not track recall notices, making the roads more dangerous.
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These days, travelers in places such as Baltimore, San Diego and Seattle can bypass midcontinent hubs, thanks to the rise in direct flights linking secondary cities.
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Darius Bazley, a Top 10 national recruit and a Syracuse commit, will bypass college basketball and play in the G-League, according to a report by Yahoo Sports.
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But Android applications could bypass this change if they were written to earlier versions of the API, so Facebook API could continue to gain access to call and SMS data by specifying an earlier Android SDK version.
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Petit, who has never deployed this strategy on the coast, could bypass Shaktoolik and Elim and go from Unalakleet to White Mountain in two even runs.
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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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