as in circumvents
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 shortcuts
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
An agency that shortcuts training is an agency prone to lethal errors.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcuts
Verb
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Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning.—
Tessa Yang,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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This funneling of men outside of the traditional health system circumvents the important step of appropriate medical workups.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This best-selling $10 summer top is lightweight, wrinkle-free, and goes with everything from maxi skirts to denim cutoffs.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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For the simplest of outfit formulas, pair denim cutoffs with a white crop top and an oversized denim jacket, à la Hailey Bieber.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The parliamentary procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if 218 lawmakers sign on in support.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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But a model that can predict how a mutant enzyme cures a disease can also predict how a novel pathogen bypasses an immune system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, winding alleys lead past plaques of Saint Catalina Thomàs—Mallorca’s patron saint—born in the village in 1533.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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There are junkies in the alleys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Icy Tones Erica Volkmer, the founder of Evenson Design in Austin, Texas, avoids colors with icy tones, such as cool blues and ash tones grays, in the kitchen.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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Baking, boiling, or mashing potatoes avoids the adverse health effects of deep frying.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Local authorities will continue monitoring roadways and coordinating clearing operations on major routes.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Those routes are visible via a GPS tracker, allowing families to catch up with them at any point.—
Sara Machi,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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But dismissing the current structure as inadequate or politically driven ignores decades of success and the collaborative model that has restored and sustained wildlife populations nationwide.—
Mike Elfenbein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Noun
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As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Nov. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shortcuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcuts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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