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

The use of global depositary receipts (GDRs), which allow backers to buy a stake in a foreign company without leaving their home market, bypasses regulatory barriers that have held up intra-African investment. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Because mRNA technology bypasses the slow process of growing viruses in eggs, mRNA manufacturing allows for later influenza strain selection and fast production, unlike traditional vaccines. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Thune said of reconciliation, which bypasses a 60-vote filibuster. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Ransomware protection uses behavioral analysis to detect ransomware that bypasses regular antivirus software. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

The numbers may be right while the decision violates a policy, bypasses a control or occurs at the wrong point in the process. — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Much of the Sacramento Valley depends on a network of levees, dams and bypasses to handle both large volumes of rainwater and extra releases from the many reservoirs in the mountains and foothills. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The company said the agent bypasses the personalization and other features built into the shopping experience and said Muse appears to capture and store customer credentials and scrape account data. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026