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as in circumvented
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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2
as in ignored
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 avoided
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 bypassed
Kiko mostly bypassed the Hawaiian islands with its fiercest winds, as so many storms have before, and will instead fade off into the Pacific Ocean over the vast western end of the island chain that remains a mystery to many.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Or will legacy systems and mindsets slow them down to the point at which they are bypassed by upstarts?
—Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The announcement, which broke with expert guidance and bypassed the usual scientific review process, drew criticism from a number of professional medical organizations.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Mendez bypassed the plaintiffs’ contention that the measure unconstitutionally abridged free speech rights.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This technique bypassed traditional login protections and gave intruders long-lasting access to customer relationship management data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The whistleblower complaint, submitted by Borges to the Office of Special Counsel and congressional committees, alleges that DOGE staff bypassed safeguards and circumvented a court order by uploading a copy of the SSA's entire database to the cloud without proper oversight.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Or will legacy systems and mindsets slow them down to the point at which they are bypassed by upstarts?
—Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The announcement, which broke with expert guidance and bypassed the usual scientific review process, drew criticism from a number of professional medical organizations.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Mendez bypassed the plaintiffs’ contention that the measure unconstitutionally abridged free speech rights.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This technique bypassed traditional login protections and gave intruders long-lasting access to customer relationship management data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The whistleblower complaint, submitted by Borges to the Office of Special Counsel and congressional committees, alleges that DOGE staff bypassed safeguards and circumvented a court order by uploading a copy of the SSA's entire database to the cloud without proper oversight.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
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An old Los Angeles Clippers tweet has resurfaced and gone viral following Pablo Torre's report that Kawhi Leonard and owner Steve Ballmer reportedly circumvented the NBA's salary cap.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite that, Democrats circumvented the rules, and called hearings for Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee for both the Senate and the Assembly for Tuesday morning, far less than the 24 hours required.—
Steven Choi,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Notably, Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets avoided punishment after appearing to strike Vargas on the chin during the post-match melee.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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During his March 2023 visit to Mariupol, Putin had avoided the theater.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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