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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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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Recent Examples of bypasses
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Clinics lean on the absorption argument, that the IV route bypasses the gut, to justify both the format and the price.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Virginia also could make another run at a redistricting amendment that bypasses a bipartisan commission.
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David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The parliamentary procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if 218 lawmakers sign on in support.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Guests are not allowed to use TSA Precheck or any other security bypasses, and at some airports you are required to enter through and stay in specific terminals.
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Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.
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Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.
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ABC News,
24 May 2026
Verb
This extra part bypasses the Canvas feeder, allowing the TPU to go directly to the nozzle.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Clinics lean on the absorption argument, that the IV route bypasses the gut, to justify both the format and the price.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Virginia also could make another run at a redistricting amendment that bypasses a bipartisan commission.
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David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The parliamentary procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if 218 lawmakers sign on in support.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Guests are not allowed to use TSA Precheck or any other security bypasses, and at some airports you are required to enter through and stay in specific terminals.
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Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.
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Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.
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ABC News,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
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Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning.
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.
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Stating that Palestinians are entitled to a country of their own ignores the facts.
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With the job’s high salary, live-in accommodations and her love of children on her mind, Layla ignores Jasmine’s concerns and drives to the family’s estate to meet Zuri.
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Raj avoids exposing others to the flu and keeps his promise to do the job he is being paid to do.
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Paying upfront avoids interest charges and long-term financial commitments.
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The tickets included passes to board one of the charter buses Miami-Dade County is providing for FIFA.
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Fans must pass through three separate checkpoints that enclose the entire campus before getting close to the stadium, and parking passes are checked well before entry.
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There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
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Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.
Verb
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
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His blend of power, explosiveness and coordination on his drives and transition gives him tools other players can’t match.
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Graham expanded into the space business in 2021 by acquiring Barber-Nichols , a supplier of specialty turbomachinery, pumps and electronic drives.
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Larvae can rupture arteries, causing severe bleeding and leaving the animals severely anemic.
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Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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