as in sidestepping
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as in circumventing
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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as in ignoring
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 avoiding
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 bypassing
Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Another attraction is bypassing the maze of US regulations regarding nuclear power plants.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Beyond the absences, there is another common Young-Herro thread, in each case their teams bypassing extension windows in favor of further scrutiny.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
From Rhode Island to Massachusetts to Kentucky, more shops are bypassing traditional cafés and setting up shop in gas stations and former fuel stops.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The court also criticized DWR for bypassing a more appropriate statute that governs the creation of new State Water Project units but requires additional public and legislative oversight.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In 2021, Smith-Njigba had 95 receptions for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns for Ohio State, and a 2022 season cut short by a hamstring injury didn’t prevent him from being the 20th pick in the draft by Seattle after bypassing his senior year.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The recent trend of players bypassing bowl games impacted the Holiday Bowl recently, just like its postseason peers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The provision would close a loophole from the 2018 farm bill that has allowed unregulated THC products to be sold nationwide, bypassing state cannabis laws.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Some strains are now capable of identifying and bypassing backups, targeting critical systems first and spreading laterally across devices and networks.
—Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Another attraction is bypassing the maze of US regulations regarding nuclear power plants.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Beyond the absences, there is another common Young-Herro thread, in each case their teams bypassing extension windows in favor of further scrutiny.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
From Rhode Island to Massachusetts to Kentucky, more shops are bypassing traditional cafés and setting up shop in gas stations and former fuel stops.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The court also criticized DWR for bypassing a more appropriate statute that governs the creation of new State Water Project units but requires additional public and legislative oversight.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In 2021, Smith-Njigba had 95 receptions for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns for Ohio State, and a 2022 season cut short by a hamstring injury didn’t prevent him from being the 20th pick in the draft by Seattle after bypassing his senior year.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The recent trend of players bypassing bowl games impacted the Holiday Bowl recently, just like its postseason peers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The provision would close a loophole from the 2018 farm bill that has allowed unregulated THC products to be sold nationwide, bypassing state cannabis laws.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassing
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Johnston’s administration, which says the cameras have been a game changer for fighting crime, agreed to a no-cost extension of Flock’s contract in October, circumventing a vote from the council.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Yet the group is clearly circumventing the restrictions.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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On July 4, after Zane confessed to feeling guilty about ignoring more texts from his family members, the chatbot offered to help Zane craft a terse message to them.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Maximize calcium absorption by pairing it with vitamin D, healthy fats, and proper timing, while avoiding absorption blockers such as high-oxalate foods and excessive caffeine.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Although the United States’ economic war on Iran precludes massive economic improvements in the immediate future, the government can still combat corruption, enhance transparency, and curb the rent-seeking behavior that arises from sanctions circumvention.—
Mohammad Javad Zarif,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2025
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The law prohibits the circumvention of security measures used online by a ticket issuer.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Much of the offseason ACC hype centered on Wade and NC State — not wrongly so — but are people forgetting about Ryan Odom and Virginia?—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s evidenced by the GOP’s skirting of the issue.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each prompt, even in the midst of a conversation or chat with GPT-5 will be getting this runaround.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Ray Cook, Invercargill, New Zealand A: This is a classic case of a company giving a customer the runaround.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bypassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassing. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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