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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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
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Gut researchers say that, in many cases, this advice has bypassed the evidence.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Rose Evans
updated June 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
What followed were several calls between Amodei and senior administration officials during which Amodei argued the security bypass found by Amazon was narrow rather than a full jailbreak of the model’s safeguards.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Verb
InMobi said that by bypassing traditional product catalogs, the system transforms the standard living room screen from a passive entertainment monitor into an immersive digital marketplace.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Gut researchers say that, in many cases, this advice has bypassed the evidence.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Noun
The developments are relatively small — one a 4-acre commercial project, the other a 36-acre housing and office development — but their location at the northeast corner of Ustick Road and the McDermott Road bypass is significant.
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Rose Evans
updated June 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
What followed were several calls between Amodei and senior administration officials during which Amodei argued the security bypass found by Amazon was narrow rather than a full jailbreak of the model’s safeguards.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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In India, for instance, people are using VPNs to circumvent a national Telegram ban imposed to prevent cheating on national exams.
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.
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Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.
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Manhattan matchup The two super PAC networks have largely shied away from producing ads that mention AI and have mostly chosen to avoid competing against each other in the same races.
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Drivers are being advised to take alternate routes and to avoid the area.
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
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Venezuelan authorities typically activate emergency assessment and response protocols following major seismic events, including inspections of critical infrastructure such as hospitals, bridges, highways and electrical systems.
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Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.
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Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.
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Disclosure Day sees Daniel (O'Connor) and Margaret (Blunt) racing to evade the sinister Wardex corporation with the ultimate goal of disclosure.
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There was another car on the opposite side of the road with major front-end damage.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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The whole play might have been cancelled by a foul that was not called on Argentina, leading up to Medina’s pass.
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Almost 30 minutes later, Messi caught Alexander Schlager leaning the wrong way after Thiago Almada let Facuno Medina's pass go by him directly onto Messi's left foot.
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“Bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypass. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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