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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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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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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
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Guests are not allowed to use TSA Precheck or any other security bypasses, and at some airports you are required to enter through and stay in specific terminals.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Any fraud that doesn't require a bureau pull bypasses it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
However, analysts and experts who previously spoke with CBS News after Maduro was indicted said that much of the cocaine that comes into the United States actually bypasses Venezuela.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Google contends that none of these bypasses actually work.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Verb
The parliamentary procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if 218 lawmakers sign on in support.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Guests are not allowed to use TSA Precheck or any other security bypasses, and at some airports you are required to enter through and stay in specific terminals.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Any fraud that doesn't require a bureau pull bypasses it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
However, analysts and experts who previously spoke with CBS News after Maduro was indicted said that much of the cocaine that comes into the United States actually bypasses Venezuela.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Google contends that none of these bypasses actually work.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
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Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning.—
Tessa Yang,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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This funneling of men outside of the traditional health system circumvents the important step of appropriate medical workups.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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But dismissing the current structure as inadequate or politically driven ignores decades of success and the collaborative model that has restored and sustained wildlife populations nationwide.—
Mike Elfenbein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Icy Tones Erica Volkmer, the founder of Evenson Design in Austin, Texas, avoids colors with icy tones, such as cool blues and ash tones grays, in the kitchen.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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Baking, boiling, or mashing potatoes avoids the adverse health effects of deep frying.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Dec. 2025
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These two team-mates share set pieces, with Rice registering nine key passes and three big chances created in the last four gameweeks.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Outside of Polar Express season, the train offers rides throughout the year, with scenic routes over the mountain passes between Durango and Silverton, Colorado.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Expert Insight John Puls told Newsweek that situations like this—where a partner forgets small but meaningful personal details—are not uncommon in relationships.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Pfeiffer stars in that one as Claire Clauster, a mother who organizes a special Christmas outing for herself when her family forgets her in the shuffle.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Nov. 2025
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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In March, the French navy seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean that Macron said belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet, which comprises several hundred tankers through which Russia evades sanctions.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Her organization organizes food and diaper drives in the six states where the credit union operates.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Castle has particularly been fantastic, with 18 points while making 7 of his 8 shots, and he's been relentless at getting into the paint using patient drives.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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While blood pressure measures how much pressure the blood puts on the arteries while the heart is beating and at rest, pulse pressure provides a window into how flexible and elastic the arteries are, a sign of cardiovascular health.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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After delivery, the umbilical arteries constrict and degenerate.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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