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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3
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
And that has led those countries to develop more and more sophisticated nuclear missiles to circumvent the boondoggle, which will be the golden dome, which our own experts say will not work.
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ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Many protestors rallied online on platforms including X Spaces after downloading VPNs to circumvent the shutdown.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
If his primary issue with Comcast buying WBD is CNN, a divestiture or deal without the network could circumvent those issues.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
To circumvent constitutional limitations, reparations advocates argued that the benefits were lawfully tied to lineage or ancestry, rather than race.
—Andrew Quinio, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Many protestors rallied online on platforms including X Spaces after downloading VPNs to circumvent the shutdown.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
If his primary issue with Comcast buying WBD is CNN, a divestiture or deal without the network could circumvent those issues.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
To circumvent constitutional limitations, reparations advocates argued that the benefits were lawfully tied to lineage or ancestry, rather than race.
—Andrew Quinio, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the mid-20th century, egg coffee was invented as a creative way to bypass milk shortages of the time.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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The massive International Sportsmen’s Expo returns to the Colorado Convention Center this weekend for all things hunting, fishing and traversing the land.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Davis faces three counts of first-degree assault and a single count each of second-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility involving a death, reckless driving and failure to drive in the proper lane.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ashton Hill, 17, was charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, evading arrest, riot participation, possession of marijuana under two ounces in a drug-free zone and possession of CS PG2 under one gram.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The agent who had circled around the passenger side can be seen on the driver's side, returning his gun to his holster.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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When officers began to chase him, Rustrian turned off his car’s lights to try to escape police.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many winter Texans flock to the city to escape colder temperatures up north, and Mexican citizens also frequent the city for shopping and business.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, that changed once Russia began encircling Pokrovsk over the summer.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Russia has for many months been attempting to encircle Pokrovsk and neighboring Myrnohrad from the north and south.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were extremely rich philosophical traditions in the non-Western world that your great books classes completely ignore.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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