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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
However, Offlimits found the restrictions were easily bypassed, and the judge ruled its measures were insufficient in protecting users appropriately.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
That youth movement does include 20-year-old Gisele Thompson and 19-year-old Kennedy Fuller, who bypassed college and are in their third seasons with Angel City FC.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming and documented opposition, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners continues to facilitate a land-use process that effectively treats the community as an obstacle to be bypassed rather than a stakeholder to be heard.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
From trade tariffs to border emergency declarations, this administration has consistently bypassed traditional legislative hurdles to achieve its ends.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The development of this board proposal lacked transparency and bypassed responsible fact-gathering.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But in a salary-cap, luxury-tax, lottery league, potential expansion does matter, because the success of many who have bypassed the Heat in the playoff race has been predicated on advance planning, living for the future instead of Heat-like living largely in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
His administration also bypassed Congress to expedite the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as Gulf allies take the brunt of Iran’s retaliation for US and Israeli military action.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Supporters of the repeal contend President Barack Obama didn't have the authority to issue the finding, and bypassed the legislative branch in a case of presidential overreach.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
That youth movement does include 20-year-old Gisele Thompson and 19-year-old Kennedy Fuller, who bypassed college and are in their third seasons with Angel City FC.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming and documented opposition, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners continues to facilitate a land-use process that effectively treats the community as an obstacle to be bypassed rather than a stakeholder to be heard.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
From trade tariffs to border emergency declarations, this administration has consistently bypassed traditional legislative hurdles to achieve its ends.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The development of this board proposal lacked transparency and bypassed responsible fact-gathering.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But in a salary-cap, luxury-tax, lottery league, potential expansion does matter, because the success of many who have bypassed the Heat in the playoff race has been predicated on advance planning, living for the future instead of Heat-like living largely in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
His administration also bypassed Congress to expedite the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as Gulf allies take the brunt of Iran’s retaliation for US and Israeli military action.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Supporters of the repeal contend President Barack Obama didn't have the authority to issue the finding, and bypassed the legislative branch in a case of presidential overreach.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
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Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the spending measure supervisors approved on Tuesday circumvented that vote threshold.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Concerns raised by witnesses An external investigation found no evidence that district employees knew of or ignored prior misconduct, though parents and lawmakers have questioned the district's oversight.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Peacock (which, like Sky, is part of Comcast) hardly ignored SNL UK prior to its launch.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yellowish stool can be associated with oily and greasy foods, which should be avoided on GLP-1s.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some choices cannot be optimized, some losses can’t be avoided.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Twin direct hits in southern Israel over the weekend injured at least 180 people, while an additional series of direct strikes — missiles that evaded interceptors — in central Tel Aviv earlier this week injured fewer than 10, according to health officials.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Nunez evaded law enforcement by obtaining false identification documents and fleeing the country.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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