BYPASS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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as in to circumvent

to avoid by going around we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

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as in to ignore

to fail to give proper attention to a serious news event that was bypassed by the mainstream media so that they could concentrate on celebrity gossip

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as in to avoid

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness you can bypass the graduation requirements if you do enough extra credit

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Recent Examples of bypass

Verb

The decision could allow his administration to bypass due process rights and accelerate deportations, though legal challenges are expected. —

Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 To bypass the online rush, some consumers have already resorted to camping outside Micro Center locations, which will be carrying the RTX 5000 GPUs in store, rather than conducting the sales online. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 29 Jan. 2025

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While the wall remains a focal point in immigration discourse, tunnels like the one uncovered in the city of San Luis Rio Colorado in Mexico, which abuts the U.S. border, show how traffickers adapt to bypass barriers. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Last summer's sewage leak into the James River was caused partly by a series of issues with the bypass pumps, including the temporary pumps being in use for three years. —

Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bypass

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The agency, however, has struggled with large shortages of air traffic controllers, who must meet stringent medical requirements that could not be circumvented by DEI initiatives.

— Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
But rather than renegotiate those contracts, Adams and his predecessors have circumvented the standard procurement process with a series of short-term contract extensions, according to the letter.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025