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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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
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 20 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, Charlotte Observer, 17 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
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.
—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.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Any fraud that doesn't require a bureau pull bypasses it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
Virginia also could make another run at a redistricting amendment that bypasses a bipartisan commission.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 20 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, Charlotte Observer, 17 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
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.
—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.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Any fraud that doesn't require a bureau pull bypasses it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
Verb
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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.—
Tessa Yang,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.—
Eric Wargotz,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The goal is to deliver a form-fit-function replacement that avoids expensive system-level changes, which can require extensive certification and shipyard time across fleets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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The jazz portion of the mural reflects the district’s most recognizable legacy but avoids relying solely on the figures most commonly associated with Kansas City music history.—
J.M. Banks
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Spain hasn’t scored a World Cup goal since Álvaro Morata’s in a 2-1 group stage loss to Japan in 2022, this despite completing 2,500 passes and taking 49 shots, according to the BBC.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Last season, Van Hecke led the English top flight in line-breaking passes (457), a highly encouraging feat, considering Tottenham’s protracted struggles in building central possession through the thirds.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The customer forgets to cancel, pays for a few more months, and the firm books the revenue.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Macron forgets his watch Macron appeared to leave behind his watch after eating lunch with several other world leaders.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Verb
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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In March, the French navy seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean that Macron said belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet, which comprises several hundred tankers through which Russia evades sanctions.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The operatives take the drives and release Jane, who is bruised and bloodied.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Much like the jet drives used on personal watercraft, its 90 hp waterjet propulsion produces instant acceleration, impressive speeds, and nimble handling.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Noun
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After delivery, the umbilical arteries constrict and degenerate.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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