Synonyms of bypassing

bypassing 1 of 2

noun

as in sidestepping

Related Words

• sidestepping
• circumvention
• skirting
• runaround
• dodging
• evasion
• shunning
• out
• eschewing
• ducking
• escape
• avoidance
• elusion
• cop-out
• eschewal
• prevention
• eluding
• shaking
• deflection
• averting
• obviation
• precluding

Dissimilar Words

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

bypassing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bypass

1

as in circumventing

to avoid by going around

we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumventing
• avoiding
• escaping
• detouring
• skirting
• circumnavigating
• evading
• eschewing
• shunning
• eluding
• shaking
• dodging
• leapfrogging
• fleeing
• ducking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• meeting
• seeking
• accepting
• pursuing
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• forgetting
• disregarding
• overlooking
• neglecting
• missing
• rejecting
• passing over
• slurring (over)
• omitting
• slighting
• overpassing
• failing
• disdaining
• scorning
• sloughing (off)
• brushing (aside or off)
• skimping
• shrugging off
• sluffing (off)
• pooh-poohing
• scanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regarding
• attending (to)
• tending (to)
• valuing
• fostering
• appreciating
• cultivating
• heeding
• minding
• nurturing
• remembering
• nursing
• cherishing
• listening (to)
• treasuring
• prizing
• following
• watching
• marking
• observing
• noticing
• noting
• pampering
• remarking

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumventing
• avoiding
• evading
• ignoring
• escaping
• dodging
• sidestepping
• skirting
• disobeying
• shortcutting
• beating
• preventing
• getting around
• eschewing
• shaking
• disregarding
• shunning
• eluding
• ducking
• outflanking
• shirking
• flouting
• obviating
• diverting
• deflecting
• averting
• end-running
• parrying
• warding (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• keeping
• obeying
• observing
• complying (with)
• seeking
• accepting
• pursuing
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming
• incurring
• contracting
• catching
• acceding (to)
• assenting (to)
• acquiescing (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bypassing

Noun

After weeks of testing, Fable 5 is no longer vulnerable to a bypassing method discovered by Amazon researchers that identified several software vulnerabilities and triggered the export curbs. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8]. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026

The facility, intended as the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office, has sparked debate among historians, preservationists, commentators, and the public due to its demolition of the historic East Wing and the bypassing of standard preservation reviews. — Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

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

In 2020, Epic activated its own payment option inside Fortnite, bypassing Apple's payment system and its 30% commission. — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Regional tensions flare as Israel carries out drone and airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, while France and Saudi Arabia explore alternate energy routes bypassing Hormuz to blunt the risk of further disruption. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Trump created it by executive order last year, bypassing a bipartisan task force that Congress had established a decade earlier for the same purpose. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

The Club’s app opens the entrance gate, with members bypassing security stops required of visitors. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Yet despite fewer transits, increasing volumes of oil are bypassing the strait altogether or relying on US protection and ship-to-ship transfers to move oil covertly out of the Persian Gulf. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Several environmental groups have proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

But bypassing the blockade by transporting it over land would boost the cost to $12,000. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

China’s long road to open-source The open-source movement has taken various forms, from collaborations aimed at bypassing corporate monopolies to business strategies for developing products quickly. — Christopher K. Tong, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026