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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Recent Examples of bypass
Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The researchers explained that attackers gain initial access through brute-force login attempts, along with authentication bypass techniques that exploit known vulnerabilities that owners have yet to patch.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
As a result, even today, much of the funding aimed at solving Africa’s challenges bypasses African organizations entirely.
—Victoria Philips, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Verb
The hospital was on lockdown after the shooting and was also on bypass, meaning patients that normally might have been taken to the Evanston Hospital emergency room were taken to other hospitals.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The researchers explained that attackers gain initial access through brute-force login attempts, along with authentication bypass techniques that exploit known vulnerabilities that owners have yet to patch.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
No president should be able to bypass Congress and drag America into another costly and disastrous conflict.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
As a result, even today, much of the funding aimed at solving Africa’s challenges bypasses African organizations entirely.
—Victoria Philips, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass
Verb
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The case highlighted how independent voices can circumvent the gatekeeping position of corporate media and rally the public.—
Tom Blakely,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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There’s no surefire way to keep AI companies from scraping news websites; even the Robots Exclusion Protocol, the standard opt-out method available to news publishers, is easily circumvented.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Don’t say Discovery The language in the Senate bill avoids any mention of the Smithsonian, Space Center Houston, Discovery, or even the space shuttle.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Indeed, President Trump will probably never appeal his executive order losses in lower courts to avoid the embarrassment of losing in the Supreme Court populated with three Trump appointees.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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For Americans to forget the latter, Russell seems to argue, would be a loss of identity on a national scale—something worth grieving and, indeed, something dystopian.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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And don’t forget the extras—there are some on point, heeled flip-flops and woven bags that truly capture the feel-good mood of summertime ease.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Cochran drove in a manner that indicated to Taylor that the sheriff was trying to evade him, Welch said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Last year, the Russians began including decoy drones with their Shahed drones to increase the likelihood of evading Ukrainian defenses.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The partnership extended off the track, too, with the German and British marques pairing up to build a stylish road car based on the legendary 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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The government urged residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safest place and to use main roads only when necessary.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Instead, that ability to set up others (Creative threat, 92 out of 99) and progress the ball with passes (86 out of 99) and carries (79 out of 99) is where Joao Pedro can catalyse the attack further up the sequence chain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypass. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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