1
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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2
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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as in highway
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Recent Examples of bypass
Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Appointments allow current leaders to handpick successors who will uphold their agendas and that of their donors, bypassing the scrutiny of a public vote.
—Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The ex-president underwent a quadruple bypass surgery in 2004.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Republicans had already begun preparing to use a special procedure known as budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition in the Senate to extend expiring provisions in Trump’s signature 2017 tax law.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Appointments allow current leaders to handpick successors who will uphold their agendas and that of their donors, bypassing the scrutiny of a public vote.
—Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
He also was diagnosed with heart problems and underwent a quadruple bypass surgery in 2004.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The ex-president underwent a quadruple bypass surgery in 2004.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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As a result, most houses are getting built in the areas where circumventing these dynamics is easiest, such as far urban peripheries.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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And how many Eastwood movies have ended with their protagonists forced to circumvent the forces of authority to achieve justice?A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.Jeremy Schifeling, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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When Russia targets other European neighbors, though, the West resorts to its own euphemisms to avoid directly acknowledging what Putin is doing.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The administration has noted that heavy trucks do significant damage to the state’s highways and this fee enables Connecticut to force businesses based out-of-state to contribute toward infrastructure repair costs.Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
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The highway was open by Sunday morning, with the department warning drivers of travel delays after avalanche mitigation and road operations were complete.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Don’t forget the high-touch areas of the fridge, like the outside handles and the water and ice dispensers.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Penn State had its chances, and Allar, along with all those Nittany Lions fans, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it.Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some, their principles unbreakable, have to live their philosophy, not just to get to the core of it but to evade the accusation of hypocrisy.Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Crews will be working around the clock, but icy roads and downed trees are slowing progress.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mixon and Collins Houston wide receiver Nico Collins caught seven passes Saturday and had a franchise playoff-record 122 receiving yards against the Chargers.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Registration must be completed by Feb. 24, and then the pass is valid through Dec. 31.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypass. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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