Synonyms of circumvented

circumvented

verb

past tense of circumvent

1

as in bypassed

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassed
• avoided
• evaded
• ignored
• escaped
• dodged
• sidestepped
• disobeyed
• skirted
• beat
• shortcut
• prevented
• got around
• disregarded
• eluded
• shunned
• eschewed
• shook
• ducked
• outflanked
• flouted
• shirked
• obviated
• deflected
• averted
• diverted
• end-ran
• parried
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• observed
• kept
• complied (with)
• accepted
• obeyed
• sought
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• incurred
• caught
• acceded (to)
• contracted
• assented (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• courted

2

as in avoided

to avoid by going around

circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassed
• avoided
• escaped
• circumnavigated
• skirted
• detoured
• evaded
• eluded
• shunned
• eschewed
• shook
• dodged
• fled
• leapfrogged
• ducked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• met
• confronted
• faced
• accepted
• sought
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• courted

3

as in traversed

to travel completely around

most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• circled
• encircled
• orbited
• crossed
• circumnavigated
• ringed
• rounded
• circuited
• girdled
• compassed
• circumambulated
• perambulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circumvented

The law, intended to restrict youth access, was easily circumvented by tech-savvy young people who found workarounds. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model, Fable 5, over fears that security guardrails could be circumvented. — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026

About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office. — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Anthropic had brushed off the White House’s concerns that guardrails on its Fable 5 model could be circumvented, adding to the string of fights the AI lab has gotten into with the White House. — Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 16 June 2026

Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026

The court ruled that lawmakers had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters when adopting the prior map. — David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

The court ruled that lawmakers had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters when adopting the prior map. — ABC News, 4 May 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