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

Today, the industry’s focus has shifted from bypassing traditional institutions to optimizing them. — Jeff Mahony, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Without careful guardrails in place, children tend to use the platforms as shortcuts to answers, bypassing the messy, difficult cognitive processes that are essential for learning. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The Blue and Silver lines were bypassing the Addison Road station because of the shooting investigation, according to Metro. — Thomas Mates, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

The company is seeking the portion of land to build a road to allow guests and residents of Hazel Green Ranch access into Yosemite National Park, bypassing the current 11 miles of forestry roads to Stanislaus National Forest. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

The page then coached the victim through bypassing the computer's security warning. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

And this state-level political group is granted great power to do so, as MIDA can levy taxes for projects while bypassing local or county laws. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

The government agreed to deliver the oil during the war in exchange for an eventual return of the same amount of oil from the recipient, bypassing the need for congressional approval. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

While not a common path for elite Japanese amateurs, bypassing the NPB draft would not be unprecedented. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026