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
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
This bypasses the current path of diagnosis, where symptoms are evaluated and a host of blood tests are performed to rule out other conditions such as thyroid problems or anemia.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
The expansion includes a new three-lane roadway that bypasses North Harbor Drive and delivers drivers to Terminals 1 and 2 as well as parking garages.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
This type of prompt injection bypasses human awareness and targets the AI's decision-making directly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
That bypasses the strained national grid entirely, eliminating transmission bottlenecks.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That offering bypasses insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, allowing patients to directly purchase Zepbound and some of Eli Lilly’s other drugs from the company.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Trump’s approach, however, bypasses local consent, prompting lawsuits from Illinois and Oregon officials who argue the move is unconstitutional and escalates tensions unnecessarily.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
This bypasses the current path of diagnosis, where symptoms are evaluated and a host of blood tests are performed to rule out other conditions such as thyroid problems or anemia.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
The expansion includes a new three-lane roadway that bypasses North Harbor Drive and delivers drivers to Terminals 1 and 2 as well as parking garages.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
This type of prompt injection bypasses human awareness and targets the AI's decision-making directly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
That bypasses the strained national grid entirely, eliminating transmission bottlenecks.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That offering bypasses insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, allowing patients to directly purchase Zepbound and some of Eli Lilly’s other drugs from the company.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
Verb
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This gambit circumvents the notorious way that measurements destroy quantumness.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the Free Speech Coalition said companies might still be liable if a user in a state requiring age verification circumvents geographic targeting with a VPN.—
Jasmine Mithani,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … LIZ PEEK – AI layoffs could spark a socialist surge if America ignores the warning signs.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Slashing aid for Colombia ignores the heart of the issue, said Idler.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For gardeners in warmer areas, fall planting avoids the stress of a hot summer without adequate root systems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Axiom strictly avoids heavy chemical use as the necessary means to its end goal.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Toney caught a team-high nine passes and had 70 yards to bump his season totals to 52 catches and 632 yards.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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But in the past four games, Becht has four touchdown passes and five interceptions and has had an ESPN Total QBR below 50 in each game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In it, his character evades deadly hunters by jumping out a hotel window and then rappelling down the side of a building while wearing barely a stitch.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The rest of the song fails to answer these questions and evades reference to anything else internet-y, focusing instead on litigating receipts and affairs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Queens went 6-for-30 (20%) from deep and Winthrop wasn’t much better at 8-for-25 (32%), which meant most of the game was contested the old-fashioned way, via drives and rebounding and tough defense.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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To Chase’s point, the Bengals' defense did surrender 576 yards to the Bears, including four touchdowns and a field goal on six drives in the second half.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even when participants’ average blood pressure seemed healthy, those with the most erratic readings — combined with stiffer arteries — showed telltale signs of brain aging, the study found.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic states that prazosin is prescribed to patients to treat high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, which can cause the heart and arteries to not function properly and then damage brain, heart and kidneys.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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