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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
The practice bypassed all AI disclaimers and audit trails.
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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
In Georgia, some local union workers said they had been unfairly bypassed for work in the battery plant.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
How the suspect bypassed these requirements remains under investigation, WBLAHS said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Seven seconds, seven touches, 70 yards, five opposition players bypassed.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The former Barcelona man was never the quickest, and, at age 37, he can sometimes be bypassed a bit too easily in transition.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
These players bypassed college as 18- and 19-year-olds but who in their 20s or 30s eye NIL and revenue share opportunities in college sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Splitit said this solution keeps issuers in the transaction flow and adds value for banks bypassed by most buy-now, pay-later services.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
When Payzant left San Diego Unified in 1993 to become an assistant secretary in the fledgling Clinton administration’s Department of Education, the school board bypassed a national search and quickly appointed Pendleton his successor.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
In Georgia, some local union workers said they had been unfairly bypassed for work in the battery plant.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
How the suspect bypassed these requirements remains under investigation, WBLAHS said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Seven seconds, seven touches, 70 yards, five opposition players bypassed.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The former Barcelona man was never the quickest, and, at age 37, he can sometimes be bypassed a bit too easily in transition.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
These players bypassed college as 18- and 19-year-olds but who in their 20s or 30s eye NIL and revenue share opportunities in college sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Splitit said this solution keeps issuers in the transaction flow and adds value for banks bypassed by most buy-now, pay-later services.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
When Payzant left San Diego Unified in 1993 to become an assistant secretary in the fledgling Clinton administration’s Department of Education, the school board bypassed a national search and quickly appointed Pendleton his successor.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
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The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that BNY ignored warning signs, especially after Epstein’s crimes became known.—
Chase Jordan
October 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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When things get fuzzy about what a child’s needs actually are, or parents feel they are being ignored, OSEP can help parents learn what their options are, and then can even become involved and serve as an arbitrator to figure out the best course of action.—
Joshua Cowen,
The Conversation,
17 Oct. 2025
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With Tennessee Governor Bill Lee backing the deployment—and faith leaders emphasizing dialogue, restraint, and local input—the city has so far avoided the violent clashes that marked other National Guard operations.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Aspirin should be avoided in children and teens due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious condition linked to viral infections.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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American businesses would pay 22% of the costs, foreign exporters would absorb 18% and 5% would be evaded, according to the Goldman Sachs analysis.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The issue here, contrary to the Administration’s framing, is not that these individuals had previously evaded accountability for allegedly criminal activity.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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