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
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.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
When a user asks an AI to find a running shoe that can arrive by Friday for under $100, the agent bypasses the company's storefront entirely.
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Arne Jeroschewski,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Clinics lean on the absorption argument, that the IV route bypasses the gut, to justify both the format and the price.
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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.
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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.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.
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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.
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Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
When a user asks an AI to find a running shoe that can arrive by Friday for under $100, the agent bypasses the company's storefront entirely.
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Arne Jeroschewski,
Forbes.com,
30 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
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.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
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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.
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The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.
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Stating that Palestinians are entitled to a country of their own ignores the facts.
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With the job’s high salary, live-in accommodations and her love of children on her mind, Layla ignores Jasmine’s concerns and drives to the family’s estate to meet Zuri.
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New research has now demonstrated a simpler approach that avoids the ultrathin selective coatings traditionally considered essential for precise molecular separation.
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The decision avoids an election-year change in the voting rules and may bolster Democrats in the fall election.
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For guests who want to use the facilities without booking a treatment, day passes are available.
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Zico played some good passes, but he was also shackled well by Italy’s legendary man-marker Claudio Gentile.
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There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
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Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.
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If the armed forces are the instrument through which the president evades the Constitution, then the leaders of those armed forces must answer for their role.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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The best ports are those that can spread visitors across multiple experiences, from short walks and museum visits to full-day scenic drives.
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Popular activities include hiking and camping, with scenic byway drives and an annual astronomy festival also available.
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South Africa has now demonstrated — twice in five years — that its economic arteries can be shut down when pressure builds.
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In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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