bypass 1 of 2

verb

Definition of bypassnext
1
as in to circumvent
to avoid by going around we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

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2
as in to ignore
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 to avoid
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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bypass

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noun

as in highway

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Recent Examples of bypass
Verb
The external report said agents posted messages that included discussions about bypassing restrictions and interacting with their testing environment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 After some of Meta’s earlier hardware releases proved less than originally hoped, the Charm represents Meta’s ambition to bypass the Apple-and-Google duopoly by offering a dedicated, keychain-sized device users can interact with anytime. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
Metro did not say how long the bypass would last, but said customers traveling in both directions should expect delays. — Thomas Mates, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 In 2024 and 2025, the Bureau of Reclamation poured colder water through the dam’s river bypass tubes — a deeper outlet than the hydropower intakes — to prevent smallmouth bass from spawning there. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bypass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass
  1. circumvent
  2. ignore
  3. avoid
  4. highway
  5. forget
  6. evade
  7. road
  8. pass
Verb
  • To circumvent these challenges, aerospace engineers and scientists plan to practice In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), the use of materials already found on the planet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The sides agreed to that trade in late June but didn't complete it until earlier this month, delaying the process because of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules on Leonard's behalf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumvent
Verb
  • Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Most of them appear gradually, which is exactly why they get ignored.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Expecting heavy traffic on the site, the archive has outsourced the database to external servers to avoid overloading its own.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The people familiar with the discussions spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid retribution from the administration.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoid
Noun
  • It’s been used to raise funds for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, a Minnesota woman caught using a racist slur on camera and to support Canadian truckers who blocked highways in protest of Covid restrictions.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This section of the two-lane road has been carved directly into the red-quartzite cliffs of the Uncompahgre Gorge, and almost none of it has a shoulder; in some places, the highway is only twenty-three feet wide.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of highway
Verb
  • In 2014, when UEFA's then-general secretary, now FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, was in talks with Man City about settling a rules breach with a fine, the club's lawyer Simon Cliff sent an email with a line yet to be forgotten.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hockey can’t be forgotten for having two teams, either, with the Rangers and Islanders both representing the major market.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • The decision by ChatGPT-maker OpenAI follows a raft of reports in recent months about AI agents behaving in unexpected ways, evading human guardrails or otherwise going rogue.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • He was issued felony citations on suspicion of burglary, evading police, driving more than 100 mph, hit-and-run, obstruction and resisting, reckless driving and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of evade
Noun
  • Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • The Houthis recently captured the strategic port city of Mokha and several Red Sea islands, extending their reach toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a maritime route through which about 12% of global trade passes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Once the front passes, below normal temperatures will settle across the area through the middle of next week.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
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