bypasses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bypass
1
as in circumvents
to avoid by going around we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

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2
as in ignores
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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3
as in avoids
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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bypasses

2 of 2

noun

plural of bypass
as in passes

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Recent Examples of bypasses
Verb
Because mRNA technology bypasses the slow process of growing viruses in eggs, mRNA manufacturing allows for later influenza strain selection and fast production, unlike traditional vaccines. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Thune said of reconciliation, which bypasses a 60-vote filibuster. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Ransomware protection uses behavioral analysis to detect ransomware that bypasses regular antivirus software. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The numbers may be right while the decision violates a policy, bypasses a control or occurs at the wrong point in the process. — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Much of the Sacramento Valley depends on a network of levees, dams and bypasses to handle both large volumes of rainwater and extra releases from the many reservoirs in the mountains and foothills. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The company said the agent bypasses the personalization and other features built into the shopping experience and said Muse appears to capture and store customer credentials and scrape account data. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 An Oasis hit bypasses your intellectual defenses to hit you somewhere logic can’t reach. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
  1. circumvents
  2. ignores
  3. avoids
  4. passes
  5. forgets
  6. evades
  7. drives
  8. arteries
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  • Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of circumvents
Verb
  • But that ignores the fact that most political rules continue to apply.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Cyrus ignores the correction and later bristles when Adam decides to extend his military service for another five years.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • Resolving the case avoids a trial where Merrill intended to defend its rates as standard among bank sweep programs, arguing that sweep accounts are meant for short-term liquidity rather than long-term investment yield.
    — Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The shorter route could significantly reduce transportation costs and also avoids geopolitical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Yoo said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of avoids
Noun
  • Only Missouri’s Austin Simmons has thrown more passes without an interception (137 to Mensah’s 133).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Despite leading the team with 9 total tackles, Evans gave up passes left and right.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of passes
Verb
  • Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The household turns to chaos because the husband prioritizes his business and forgets his wife’s single request.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgets
Verb
  • Neither of those interpretations would be entirely invalid, exactly, and yet The Basics of Philosophy — ironically enough, given its title — mostly evades any such moral didacticism.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Journalists and negotiators follow up when someone evades the point.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of evades
Noun
  • In the Mississippi State loss, two of Mizzou’s three touchdown drives began on the Bulldogs’ side of the field.
    — PJ Green October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This component's other skills include locating large files and folders, locating empty files, irretrievably erasing drives (other than the boot drive), uninstalling apps, and defragmenting disks and the registry.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • But arteries run throughout the body, and plaque can accumulate anywhere along this network.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The old, narrow streets are not major arteries and are easier to close to traffic when that’s needed.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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