Synonyms of circumventing

circumventing

verb

present participle of circumvent

1

as in bypassing

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

employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• avoiding
• evading
• ignoring
• escaping
• dodging
• skirting
• sidestepping
• disobeying
• beating
• preventing
• shortcutting
• getting around
• disregarding
• shaking
• eluding
• eschewing
• shunning
• ducking
• shirking
• outflanking
• flouting
• deflecting
• obviating
• diverting
• averting
• end-running
• parrying
• warding (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• following
• observing
• obeying
• complying (with)
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• incurring
• welcoming
• contracting
• acceding (to)
• assenting (to)
• catching
• acquiescing (to)

2

as in avoiding

to avoid by going around

circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• avoiding
• escaping
• skirting
• circumnavigating
• evading
• detouring
• eluding
• eschewing
• shunning
• shaking
• dodging
• leapfrogging
• fleeing
• ducking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• meeting
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming

3

as in circling

to travel completely around

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circling
• traversing
• orbiting
• encircling
• crossing
• ringing
• circumnavigating
• circuiting
• rounding
• girdling
• compassing
• circumambulating
• perambulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circumventing

The lawsuit also references several actions taken by board members that Obeng characterized as circumventing his authority. — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

However, this article argues that true innovation in these sectors comes from embracing, not circumventing, constraints. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Australia doubled the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that fail to comply with the ban on under-16 users, as evidence grew that children are circumventing restrictions. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 June 2026

The reconciliation process could help the bill advance in the Senate by circumventing filibusters, advancing partisan tax or spending bills with a simple majority. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026

Some attorneys and advocates say that Florida’s family courts are essentially stripping parents of their rights to their children without any oversight, circumventing state law. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026

Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026

While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Digital media give more prominence to the role of scientists and PR professionals who can directly appeal to the public, circumventing the gatekeeping function that science journalists performed. — Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026