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as in circumvents
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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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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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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Recent Examples of bypasses
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Scent bypasses your logical brain, hitting emotions and memory directly.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
This direct-to-consumer approach bypasses traditional media gatekeepers and makes fans feel like insiders rather than passive consumers.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
When public investment bypasses certain areas, residents lose access to opportunity.
—Deborah Archer, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Republicans have another shot to use the special budget reconciliation process, which bypasses the 60-vote requirement in the Senate, to pass party-line budget and tax measures, but there is not yet broad consensus about what would be in such a package.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
When the secretary bypasses or distorts that structure, the guidance loses its claim to legitimacy.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Like a bird on a wire, bare-hands workers are electrically floating, rather than grounded, so current largely bypasses them via the line itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
In a statement to CNN Sports, Tennis Kenya said that Abdelkader had been admitted to the tournament as a wild card – essentially a tournament invitation that bypasses the need to qualify for the main draw of a tournament or earn a place through the rankings system.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Garcia’s finest new dishes underscore his talent for complexity that bypasses showiness.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Scent bypasses your logical brain, hitting emotions and memory directly.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
This direct-to-consumer approach bypasses traditional media gatekeepers and makes fans feel like insiders rather than passive consumers.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
When public investment bypasses certain areas, residents lose access to opportunity.
—Deborah Archer, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Republicans have another shot to use the special budget reconciliation process, which bypasses the 60-vote requirement in the Senate, to pass party-line budget and tax measures, but there is not yet broad consensus about what would be in such a package.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
When the secretary bypasses or distorts that structure, the guidance loses its claim to legitimacy.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Like a bird on a wire, bare-hands workers are electrically floating, rather than grounded, so current largely bypasses them via the line itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
In a statement to CNN Sports, Tennis Kenya said that Abdelkader had been admitted to the tournament as a wild card – essentially a tournament invitation that bypasses the need to qualify for the main draw of a tournament or earn a place through the rankings system.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
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California’s redistricting measure temporarily circumvents the independent system previously used to draw congressional maps in an effort to combat Texas Republicans’ own redistricting move that could net the GOP up to five additional House seats in the next midterms.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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This gambit circumvents the notorious way that measurements destroy quantumness.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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But that ignores the middle stages, where the majority of the chaos and excitement happens.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, Stanton is so eager to build his overarching vision that the film avoids spending time with any of these people.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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This neutral boundary-setting phrase avoids unnecessary over-explaining.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Slovenian star dazzled the crowd with an array of no-look passes, lobs and 3-pointers.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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They will be packed into every available space and kept indoors until the cold passes.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In making introductions, Francesca freezes, then forgets her own name.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nobody forgets their first Dead show, and mine was in 1986 in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Jan. 2026
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The resort offers wildlife drives as well as archery, desert biking, falconry and stargazing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Restaurants and small businesses have stepped into a civic role, organizing food drives, donating proceeds, and offering warm gathering places when people need them most.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With quick medical intervention, Lucci had stents placed in her heart to hold open her clogged arteries.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Researchers found that women who had more calcification in their breast arteries, plus calcification that progressed, detected on mammograms were at higher risk of dangerous cardiovascular events like strokes, heart failure, heart attacks and death.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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