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)
• poohed
• skimped
• shrugged off
• sluffed (off)
• pooh-poohed
• 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

Kiko mostly bypassed the Hawaiian islands with its fiercest winds, as so many storms have before, and will instead fade off into the Pacific Ocean over the vast western end of the island chain that remains a mystery to many. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Or will legacy systems and mindsets slow them down to the point at which they are bypassed by upstarts? —Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The announcement, which broke with expert guidance and bypassed the usual scientific review process, drew criticism from a number of professional medical organizations. —Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025

The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. —Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025

Mendez bypassed the plaintiffs’ contention that the measure unconstitutionally abridged free speech rights. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025

Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs. —Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

This technique bypassed traditional login protections and gave intruders long-lasting access to customer relationship management data. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025

The whistleblower complaint, submitted by Borges to the Office of Special Counsel and congressional committees, alleges that DOGE staff bypassed safeguards and circumvented a court order by uploading a copy of the SSA's entire database to the cloud without proper oversight. —Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025