Synonyms of bypasses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvents
• avoids
• escapes
• circumnavigates
• detours
• evades
• skirts
• shuns
• eschews
• eludes
• shakes
• dodges
• leapfrogs
• flees
• ducks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meets
• confronts
• faces
• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• courts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignores
• forgets
• disregards
• neglects
• overlooks
• misses
• passes over
• rejects
• omits
• slurs (over)
• fails
• overpasses
• slights
• disdains
• scorns
• sloughs (off)
• shrugs off
• brushes (aside or off)
• sluffs (off)
• pooh-poohs
• skimps
• scants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tends (to)
• regards
• attends (to)
• minds
• appreciates
• fosters
• treasures
• values
• cultivates
• heeds
• prizes
• remembers
• nurses
• cherishes
• follows
• nurtures
• listens (to)
• notices
• observes
• pampers
• watches
• marks
• notes
• remarks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvents
• avoids
• evades
• ignores
• escapes
• dodges
• sidesteps
• disobeys
• skirts
• beats
• gets around
• prevents
• shortcuts
• shuns
• eschews
• disregards
• eludes
• shakes
• obviates
• shirks
• flouts
• deflects
• diverts
• ducks
• end-runs
• averts
• outflanks
• wards (off)
• parries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• obeys
• keeps
• observes
• complies (with)
• accepts
• seeks
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• incurs
• accedes (to)
• assents (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• catches
• contracts
• courts

bypasses

2 of 2

noun

plural of bypass

as in passes

Related Words

• passes
• drives
• arteries
• highways
• roads
• streets
• passageways
• lanes
• roadways
• thoroughfares
• freeways
• expressways
• approaches
• turnpikes
• boulevards
• routeways
• rows
• pike
• routes
• byways
• paths
• walkways
• walks
• bypaths
• avenues
• high roads
• tracks
• trails
• laneways
• passages
• airways
• traces
• ways
• gates
• portals
• channels
• watercourses
• waterways
• gateways
• doors
• hatches
• doorways
• cycleways
• bikeways
• gats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bypasses

Verb

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

Anthropic has reported banning accounts and tightening filters after detecting attempts to use Claude for phishing emails, malicious code and safeguard bypasses. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Abu Dhabi has sent tankers through the strait with their transponders turned off to evade Iranian surveillance, and used a pipeline to Fujairah that bypasses the chokepoint. — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

When deleting this temp file, EncryptPro bypasses the Recycle Bin but doesn’t apply secure deletion, so it could theoretically be recovered with forensic software. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 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. — 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. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026

Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026