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
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This means the One-All bypasses complex, costly safety barriers like airbags and crash-testing certifications that are needed for passenger cars. — New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026 In his desire to please Jurek, Karl constantly bypasses Riverside protocol without alerting security. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Because that smuggled bypasses official export channels, proceeds from the sales go directly into the pockets of the war’s belligerents, rather than into government coffers. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026 Third, decide what happens when management bypasses a safeguard. — Rohan Sharma, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Shell access bypasses the website interface, giving adversaries a window to enter commands and access all the website’s data. — Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the president of Saudi oil company Aramco, whose sites have been targeted by the Houthis, said the amount of oil moving through a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz has increased threefold in light of the global energy crisis. — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor focuses on the frustration in some suburban neighborhoods about the state law that bypasses local zoning rules. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 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
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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  • Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of circumvents
Verb
  • Meanwhile, minimum-wage airport workers depend on reliable, affordable transit that the O’Hare Flyer ignores entirely.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Is Jan Crawford meant to adhere to standards while the editor-in-chief consistently ignores them?
    — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • Grand hotels can often feel daunting with small children in tow, but Badrutt confidently avoids that trap.
    — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Storing these propellants in their gaseous forms retains them in a less dense form but avoids the complexity of storage at cryogenic temperatures.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of avoids
Noun
  • A couple of 3s fall here, a couple of passes reach their targets there, and the Knicks may finally begin looking like their old selves once again.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Dresher advises applying lipstick in thin layers and blotting gently with a tissue between passes, which removes excess product while gradually building color.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of passes
Verb
  • Fire comes where there’s no water, but everyone forgets that.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgets
Verb
  • Neither of those interpretations would be entirely invalid, exactly, and yet The Basics of Philosophy — ironically enough, given its title — mostly evades any such moral didacticism.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Journalists and negotiators follow up when someone evades the point.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of evades
Noun
  • What to do nearby As with other safaris, days are bookended by morning and afternoon game drives, set largely around the east side of Madikwe, where the lodge is based (15 minutes from the airstrip).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In Sunday’s loss to Arizona, the Cowboys gave up four consecutive touchdown drives in the second half to allow the Cardinals to force overtime before a game-winning field goal in the extra period.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • Companies like CureMetrix use these AI tools to also look for calcium deposits in the breast arteries, which is linked to higher risk of cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These compounds may help protect the cells lining blood vessels and improve the ability of arteries to relax and expand, which can lower blood pressure and reduce strain on the heart.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of arteries

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