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as in circumvented
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of bypassed
Fiona Marshall, president of biomedical research at Novartis, suggested that while AI could eventually shave five years off the average discovery timeline, human safety trials cannot be algorithmically bypassed.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The suit alleged Garza concealed development plans from the City Council and received payments tied to facilitating projects that bypassed council oversight.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka, a Democrat, claimed that the company had bypassed routine municipal permits and certifications in its rush to secure the federal contract, which was worth roughly a billion dollars over fifteen years.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The Vols also had interest in bringing Simpson back to his home state, but the Alabama QB bypassed millions from multiple schools to stick with his NFL decision.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The petitioners argued several reasons, including that the administration bypassed mandatory environmental reviews and public comment periods.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional breaches that hinge on phishing or user error, this exploit, now known as EchoLeak, bypassed human behavior entirely, silently extracting confidential information by manipulating how Copilot interacts with user data.
—Hugo Huang, Harvard Business Review, 9 Jan. 2026
The Dolphins also bypassed hiring Alexander, who has the closest ties to Harbaugh among the finalists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Institutions were obstacles to be blamed or bypassed.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The suit alleged Garza concealed development plans from the City Council and received payments tied to facilitating projects that bypassed council oversight.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka, a Democrat, claimed that the company had bypassed routine municipal permits and certifications in its rush to secure the federal contract, which was worth roughly a billion dollars over fifteen years.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The Vols also had interest in bringing Simpson back to his home state, but the Alabama QB bypassed millions from multiple schools to stick with his NFL decision.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The petitioners argued several reasons, including that the administration bypassed mandatory environmental reviews and public comment periods.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike conventional breaches that hinge on phishing or user error, this exploit, now known as EchoLeak, bypassed human behavior entirely, silently extracting confidential information by manipulating how Copilot interacts with user data.
—Hugo Huang, Harvard Business Review, 9 Jan. 2026
The Dolphins also bypassed hiring Alexander, who has the closest ties to Harbaugh among the finalists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Institutions were obstacles to be blamed or bypassed.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
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In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stop signs — that democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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What happened this weekend circumvented all of that.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Porter and Swalwell joined majorities of Democratic House members to support various spending packages in Congress, which included billions for a border wall and in at least one case, avoided a government shutdown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The men, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back down south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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