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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in circumvention, sidestepping
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bypassing
verb
present participle of bypass
Synonyms & Antonyms of bypassing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to avoid by going around
- we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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2
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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3
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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“Bypassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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