1
as in to circumvent
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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2
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
a serious news event that was bypassed by the mainstream media so that they could concentrate on celebrity gossip
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3
as in to avoid
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
you can bypass the graduation requirements if you do enough extra credit
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Recent Examples of bypass
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Washington underwent a quadruple bypass operation this summer.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Fiber-optic drones bypass this vulnerability entirely.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Washington underwent a quadruple bypass operation this summer.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Attackers are constantly developing new techniques to bypass these protections, and many threats rely on human error rather than technical exploits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Fiber-optic drones bypass this vulnerability entirely.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass
Verb
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The federal government argued that the lower courts were circumventing the power of the justices and improperly limiting the authority of the Department of Homeland Security.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Tom Worthington, from the Australian National University’s School of Computing, said circumventing a shutdown that appeared to have been ordered by the country’s Taliban leader would be risky for ordinary Afghans.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prizegivers have also in the past been accused of being snobbish, of having an anti-American bias and of ignoring some of the giants of literature, including Russia's Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, France's Emile Zola and Ireland's James Joyce.—
Simon Johnson,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hoping the broadcasts ignore that will always be a fruitless endeavor.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Engelbert said Friday that the league and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association continue to meet and negotiate with the hopes of avoiding a work stoppage.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mary, Viola's second-eldest, devoted her life to ensuring that her mother and her cause would not be forgotten.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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To try to evade the immune system, pathogens develop similarities to human cells as a form of camouflage.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the rebuilding of houses, roads, water and electricity systems will be a project lasting many years.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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The legislation will immediately enable our community additional funding tools to address roads and infrastructure needs today and allow planning for future transportation options tomorrow.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Patullo partly attributed the disparity to run-pass option plays that bent toward the pass based on how the Broncos defended them.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Patrick is currently rated seventh out of 105 eligible guards on PFF in pass blocking.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypass. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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