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

Iran has been subject to Western sanctions for years and has become deft at partially circumventing them. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, has begun construction on a new pipeline that will run from the country’s oil fields to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, circumventing the strait, the UAE announced in May. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Getting caught circumventing the salary cap isn't some slap-on-the-wrist offense. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Molt often carried them into the country in suitcases, easily circumventing the relatively lax customs regulations. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Hegseth has already challenged that premise in ways both meaningful and petty, by circumventing the normal promotion process to push out officers far below him or to stall their advancements, and by firing senior officers set for even higher rank. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

More than a dozen states with sports betting bans on the books have sued Kalshi and Polymarket for allegedly circumventing state laws by running unlicensed, unregulated gambling platforms. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

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