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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
Should that option be bypassed, then negotiations now are allowed on a potential new contract.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
But, the company said, key steps still require time and cannot be bypassed.
—Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 14 June 2026
If the same engine can run with softer brakes in trusted channels, regulators may ask whether the brakes can be stripped, bypassed or misused.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Breaking from traditional market protocols, SpaceX bypassed the customary pricing range to offer investors a rigid, take-it-or-leave-it share price of $135.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The order is also in line with expert consensus that individual technical safeguards are imperfect and can be bypassed by attackers.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Utah’s challenge joins a growing wave of lawsuits and state actions from Pennsylvania to Arizona, alleging DHS bypassed environmental review, strained local infrastructure and clashed with community values.
—Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Furthermore, a recent Financial Times investigation revealed that even when AI developers implement guardrails to prevent bad actors from misusing them, protections can be bypassed using openly available software tools in less than 10 minutes.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The United States is hosting the World Cup for the first time in 32 years along with Canada and Mexico, and Miami — bypassed as a host city in 1994 — will see seven World Cup matches held here for the first time in a monumental hallmark in South Florida’s sports history.
—Greg Cote
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
But, the company said, key steps still require time and cannot be bypassed.
—Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 14 June 2026
If the same engine can run with softer brakes in trusted channels, regulators may ask whether the brakes can be stripped, bypassed or misused.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Breaking from traditional market protocols, SpaceX bypassed the customary pricing range to offer investors a rigid, take-it-or-leave-it share price of $135.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The order is also in line with expert consensus that individual technical safeguards are imperfect and can be bypassed by attackers.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Utah’s challenge joins a growing wave of lawsuits and state actions from Pennsylvania to Arizona, alleging DHS bypassed environmental review, strained local infrastructure and clashed with community values.
—Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Furthermore, a recent Financial Times investigation revealed that even when AI developers implement guardrails to prevent bad actors from misusing them, protections can be bypassed using openly available software tools in less than 10 minutes.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The United States is hosting the World Cup for the first time in 32 years along with Canada and Mexico, and Miami — bypassed as a host city in 1994 — will see seven World Cup matches held here for the first time in a monumental hallmark in South Florida’s sports history.
—Greg Cote
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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While critics argue these measures can be easily circumvented with VPNs, Snapchat’s aggressive lockdown proves that platforms are finally feeling compelled to act in defense of a wider social media ban.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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For the past five years, Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, encouraging people across the country to reflect not only on the nation's tangled past with slavery, but the wider legacy of forgotten, ignored and intentionally buried stories about Black America.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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But in Brazil, the main terrestrial broadcaster, Globo, has avoided advertising.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Carter Jensen led off the game with a home run, and John Rave, Lane Thomas and Michael Massey also went deep as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep in Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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For years, Heuermann evaded law enforcement despite the discovery of four of the victims' remains in 2010.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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