bypasses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bypass
1
as in circumvents
to avoid by going around we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

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2
as in ignores
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 avoids
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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bypasses

2 of 2

noun

plural of bypass
as in passes

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Recent Examples of bypasses
Verb
Hackers can alter the prescribed sequence of message exchanges in a way that bypasses authentication requirements. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Some Tesla vehicles have Insane Mode, a driving feature that bypasses battery limitations and enables full torque delivery from a complete stop. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 This demonstration project uniquely bypasses Medicare's statutory ban on obesity drug coverage, operating outside the standard Part D structure with a flat $50 monthly co-pay for beneficiaries. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery is a procedure that bypasses or removes parts of the small intestine, the duodenum (the primary site of iron absorption). — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026 The United Arab Emirates has a similar pipeline that bypasses the strait, and whose volume will also likely need to double. — Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 And though at least some Heat interest in DeRozan would be expected if James bypasses the Heat, Miami as of Monday had made no assurances to DeRozan and hasn’t told him if he will be pursued if James doesn’t join Miami, according to a source. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Medical professionals emphasize that while hormone therapy can be beneficial for men with legitimate medical deficiencies, using testosterone as a shortcut for muscle growth bypasses essential metabolic and biological safeguards. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Hoffman bypasses the typically shallow nature of playing real people to offer something deeper and truer about how the story of In Cold Blood changed Capote’s life. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
  1. circumvents
  2. ignores
  3. avoids
  4. passes
  5. forgets
  6. evades
  7. drives
  8. arteries
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  • Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of circumvents
Verb
  • Karl Buchholz, Broomfield Recent coverage of RTD’s budget and ridership crisis completely ignores the elephant in the room, public safety.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Two things are always in motion, the agent's confidence and the person's trust, and an interface that ignores both will feel wrong long before anyone can say why.
    — Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • That avoids causing a political and economic problem from rising Treasury yields.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The new movie follows 28 years later, as Sally bakes cakes and avoids men, while Gilly attracts men named Chad on Tinder.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoids
Noun
  • If a week or two passes before getting any results, then someone may have already developed symptoms or have passed the disease without symptoms.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But while national leaders and diplomats work to free up crucial waterways through which much of the world’s trade passes, another transport phenomenon is tentatively underway.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of passes
Verb
  • The colleague who recalls the exact figure from a report read months ago, or the friend who never forgets a name out of habit— both register as sharp, and everyone else registers as scattered.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Candace Owens, who often forgets that misogyny applies to her, too, chimed in on their behalf.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of forgets
Verb
  • This skin-crawling faux-documentary concerns a prolific New York serial killer who evades capture despite recording his brazen crimes.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • However, Noussair Mazraoui evades Casemiro’s challenge far too easily before Bilal El Khannouss releases Achraf Hakimi on the far side.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of evades
Noun
  • Bouzari not only sells super-fast hard drives but also uses software to break up enormous files and spread them simultaneously across thousands of drives.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The cinema-verite trailblazer Kopple, who just turned 80, completes her trilogy about labor activism that began 50 years ago with Harlan Country, USA by looking at a trio of union-organizing drives against Jeff Bezos’ Amazon in her native New York.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • The young dog abducted from peaceful family life forced to sever neck and genital arteries reports his story flatly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The impacts are huge; Europe’s rivers are vital arteries transporting goods, cooling power plants, generating hydroelectric energy, drawing in tourists and providing a vital habitat for wildlife.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of arteries

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