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

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

Saudi Arabia closed its critical East-West pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, after drones launched from Iraq damaged it, exacerbating oil supply disruptions at a time when the market is already tight. — Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

An Oasis hit bypasses your intellectual defenses to hit you somewhere logic can’t reach. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Flit bypasses this by using aerospace-grade structural epoxies. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Abu Dhabi is expanding a pipeline to Fujairah that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, while some of its tankers are managing to slip through the waterway, helping ADNOC maintain and sometimes even exceed prewar flows. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Hackers can alter the prescribed sequence of message exchanges in a way that bypasses authentication requirements. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Some Tesla vehicles have Insane Mode, a driving feature that bypasses battery limitations and enables full torque delivery from a complete stop. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

This demonstration project uniquely bypasses Medicare's statutory ban on obesity drug coverage, operating outside the standard Part D structure with a flat $50 monthly co-pay for beneficiaries. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026