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

Given the unique nature of spreading credit among that many artists, Gilroy had to pull some strings—bypassing people’s agents to meet one-on-one. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

The program included bypassing, then replacing Poway’s aging Clearwell. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Its chips are particularly well-suited for the increasing inference segment of AI, offering energy efficiency and bypassing critical manufacturing bottlenecks. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

This modular design is intended to shorten construction timelines and allow installation directly at the site of demand, bypassing local electrical transmission bottlenecks. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

In dealing Herro and Jaquez, the Heat moved off a pair of players eligible for extension, after bypassing an extension window with Herro in October. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Criminals are also shifting tactics by bypassing technological firewalls and targeting people directly, according to two recent research reports on the topic. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

The country was able to keep its oil business mostly afloat by bypassing the strait with pipelines that shipped oil to a port in Yanbu on the other side of the nation. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Many stores now donate directly to food pantries, bypassing the food bank altogether. — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026