Synonyms of bypass

bypass 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to circumvent

to avoid by going around

we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• avoid
• escape
• circumnavigate
• detour
• evade
• skirt
• shun
• elude
• eschew
• dodge
• shake
• leapfrog
• flee
• duck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meet
• confront
• face
• accept
• seek
• pursue
• embrace
• welcome
• court

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignore
• forget
• overlook
• disregard
• neglect
• pass over
• miss
• slight
• reject
• slur (over)
• omit
• overpass
• fail
• slough (off)
• brush (aside or off)
• shrug off
• sluff (off)
• disdain
• scant
• skimp
• scorn
• pooh-pooh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tend (to)
• attend (to)
• regard
• appreciate
• heed
• mind
• treasure
• foster
• cultivate
• remember
• value
• prize
• nurse
• follow
• listen (to)
• cherish
• watch
• nurture
• observe
• notice
• pamper
• note
• mark
• remark

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• avoid
• evade
• ignore
• escape
• dodge
• sidestep
• get around
• skirt
• beat
• shortcut
• disobey
• prevent
• shun
• elude
• eschew
• shake
• disregard
• duck
• obviate
• end-run
• flout
• shirk
• divert
• outflank
• deflect
• avert
• ward (off)
• parry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• follow
• comply (with)
• obey
• observe
• accept
• seek
• pursue
• embrace
• accede (to)
• welcome
• acquiesce (to)
• assent (to)
• catch
• incur
• contract
• court

bypass

2 of 2

noun

as in highway

Related Words

• highway
• road
• pass
• artery
• street
• freeway
• passageway
• expressway
• thoroughfare
• roadway
• turnpike
• drive
• lane
• boulevard
• route
• approach
• pike
• routeway
• row
• walkway
• walk
• avenue
• path
• high road
• bypath
• byway
• track
• trail
• passage
• laneway
• way
• airway
• gate
• gateway
• trace
• waterway
• door
• portal
• channel
• doorway
• hatch
• watercourse
• cycleway
• bikeway
• gat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bypass

Verb

In order to bypass barriers such as higher tariffs, Chinese businesses have been moving factories to regions like Europe. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Given the unique nature of spreading credit among that many artists, Gilroy had to pull some strings—bypassing people’s agents to meet one-on-one. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Noun

North Korea, Russia, and China could use cryptocurrency to move money, bypass controls, and expand malign influence. — Richard Nephew, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Haverhill Mayor Melinda Barrett said a temporary bypass system is allowing wastewater to flow to a treatment plant. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 1 July 2026