as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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Recent Examples of shortcut
Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Neural networks can be used as a kind of shortcut to approximate the work of physics models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The remote has shortcut buttons for both Amazon Prime and Netflix and both shows and movies came out crisp and clear.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Press a shortcut, type a few letters, and instantly open apps, files, or even do basic calculations without digging through menus.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Neural networks can be used as a kind of shortcut to approximate the work of physics models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Quality of life improvements that make the game more manageable in a modern sense can often shortcut elements that were there to increase tension or complexity.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The remote has shortcut buttons for both Amazon Prime and Netflix and both shows and movies came out crisp and clear.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
Verb
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When the system’s rigged against you, try to undermine it or circumvent it.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In response, Russia pivoted towards eastward to China again, signing the Power of Siberia Pipeline, and then accelerating the development of payment systems like Mir and System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) to circumvent Western financial systems.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a faulty safety cutoff in the motor can short circuit, creating a risk of overheating and fire.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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What is the Powerball cutoff time to buy tickets?—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The whole point was to build open, borderless systems that couldn’t be switched off, bypassing the gatekeepers of traditional finance.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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March was the last time Congress was in this position, and at the time, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threw his support behind a funding extension and bypassed a filibuster.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On fourth-and-12, Weaver bought time in the pocket before finding Gabriel Bess uncovered on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 28-yard touchdown to put Heritage up 23-14 at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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From 2021 to 2022, Austin Ekeler ran a position-high 734 routes, saw 196 targets and caught 157 passes for 1,209 receiving yards.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, other corporations have been down a similarly troubled road in recent years.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bobcats went on the road Thursday night and struggled in the second half in a 38-21 loss against Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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D'Angelo explained exactly what had happened to make that scene, in which a squirrel leaps out of the family tree, prompting the family to run around the house to try and evade it.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say Pyongyang’s focus now appears to be on refining payload capacity and survivability to ensure its arsenal can evade US and allied missile defenses.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump maintains the ability to have National Guard troops and federal agencies continue to patrol city streets beyond his federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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