1
as in to bypass
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code
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2
as in to avoid
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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as in to traverse
to travel completely around
most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain
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Recent Examples of circumvent
The medication that's necessary for survival is toxic, said Kawai, a national leader in finding safer ways to circumvent the body's immune protections.
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Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Saudi Arabia has been able to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz with shipments from the Red Sea, but none of those barrels are headed to the West Coast.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
But the latest administrative checks, amid intensifying scrutiny, come after Italian media revealed internal emails that were framed as evidence that the Biennale organizers had circumvented sanctions against Russia to facilitate Russia’s participation.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Search and rescue team members circumvented the gate by riding a dirt bike and were able to locate the injured man, officials said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Saudi Arabia has been able to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz with shipments from the Red Sea, but none of those barrels are headed to the West Coast.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
But the latest administrative checks, amid intensifying scrutiny, come after Italian media revealed internal emails that were framed as evidence that the Biennale organizers had circumvented sanctions against Russia to facilitate Russia’s participation.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Search and rescue team members circumvented the gate by riding a dirt bike and were able to locate the injured man, officials said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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But one of the world’s biggest industries has largely bypassed the software revolution, and still runs, to a remarkable extent, on human know-how.—
Theo Saville,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Duncan, who represents southwestern Kansas City, also questioned whether the team would try to argue that the stadium and surrounding district were actually part of Washington Square Park itself as a way to bypass paying property taxes.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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The Dodgers avoided their second shutout loss of the season and finally gave the crowd of 50,209 reason to cheer in the ninth when Andy Pages belted a two-run home run — his ninth of the season — off reliever Reynoldo Lopez.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Lakers will try to avoid being the all-too-likely 162nd.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The wheels will provide excellent reliability and energy efficiency for traversing the Lunar surface, while the arms provide great dexterity to manipulate objects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Again, his narration for the eight-part series, which used captivating cinematography and told dramatic stories of animals traversing the natural world, won an Emmy.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Last week, a 19-year-old riding an e-motorcycle was arrested on suspicion of felony evading police and felony reckless driving.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The tankers were unladen and heading to an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman trying to evade a US blockade, CENTCOM said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The beaver continued to circle the area until emergency services took the boy to the hospital for treatment, the outlet stated.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Minutes before the raid, LAPD squads slowly circled the park.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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After a few years, Turner could probably escape his standstill by quitting the board, and press to axe Levin and ascend to CEO.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Starting in 1946, however, the Queen Mother opted to wear a large pearl ring instead, also encircled by diamonds.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Police then encircled the shooter, who used one more bullet on himself.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In crush, puncture, and saw tests, the battery produced no smoke or flames – a safety profile that's hard to ignore.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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