Synonyms of bypassed

bypassed

verb

past tense of bypass

1

as in circumvented

to avoid by going around

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvented
• avoided
• detoured
• escaped
• skirted
• circumnavigated
• evaded
• eschewed
• shunned
• eluded
• shook
• dodged
• leapfrogged
• fled
• ducked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• met
• faced
• confronted
• accepted
• sought
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• courted

2

as in ignored

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

• ignored
• forgot
• disregarded
• overlooked
• neglected
• missed
• passed over
• rejected
• omitted
• slurred (over)
• slighted
• overpassed
• failed
• disdained
• brushed (aside or off)
• scorned
• sloughed (off)
• shrugged off
• sluffed (off)
• pooh-poohed
• skimped
• scanted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regarded
• attended (to)
• tended (to)
• valued
• appreciated
• cultivated
• fostered
• cherished
• remembered
• heeded
• followed
• prized
• minded
• treasured
• observed
• noted
• marked
• nurtured
• noticed
• watched
• listened (to)
• remarked
• nursed
• pampered

3

as in avoided

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

• circumvented
• avoided
• evaded
• ignored
• escaped
• dodged
• sidestepped
• skirted
• disobeyed
• shortcut
• beat
• got around
• prevented
• eschewed
• shunned
• disregarded
• eluded
• shook
• ducked
• outflanked
• shirked
• flouted
• diverted
• obviated
• deflected
• averted
• end-ran
• parried
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• observed
• kept
• accepted
• complied (with)
• sought
• obeyed
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• acceded (to)
• contracted
• acquiesced (to)
• assented (to)
• courted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bypassed

The Democrats highlighted these discrepancies and changes, also noting that the agency has bypassed regulations and failed to publicly lay out any detailed plan for its data collection, as required by law. — CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The bigger issue, though, has been the ease with which teams have bypassed their press. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

By moving the museum into an already-existing building on federal land, the Smithsonian bypassed the need to get approval by Congress to construct a new site for the museum. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

One of the biggest obstacles to many new power transmission projects is opposition from local communities and zoning authorities, a problem that can be bypassed if new grid lines stick close to existing infrastructure. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Inside the Heat, there has been optimism that Thompson would end up with the team, which is among the reasons Miami has bypassed Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan in free agency. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Because this transport happened quickly, the gas bypassed Fischer-Tropsch reactions that would normally turn hydrogen into other hydrocarbons. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

The third Cabinet office, Attorney General, bypassed the primary. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Eventually, Copilot provided a stunning Microsoft trade secret—an undocumented prompt parameter that completely bypassed the requirement for user consent. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026