BYPASS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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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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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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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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Recent Examples of bypass

Verb

Clear has benefitted from the longer wait times at airports, with travelers flocking to the service that lets users bypass traditional screening checks. —

Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Bagenstos, now a law and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, sees a different threat as the White House bypasses Congress on funding in all sorts of ways. —

Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

Noun

Security experts warn that when firewall configuration files and credentials are exposed, attackers can more easily map out a network, identify vulnerabilities and bypass protections that would normally stop an intrusion. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Then, in February 2019, Buckingham suffered a heart attack and had to undergo triple bypass surgery. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bypass

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass

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The Legislature has circumvented the ban by making K-12 vouchers available to students instead of funding private schools directly.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Hughes accused Kennedy of making changes to the charter to circumvent the judge’s ruling and further Kennedy’s push to undermine confidence in vaccines.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026