1
as in circumvents
to avoid by going around
we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road
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as in ignores
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 avoids
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 bypasses
Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Saudi Aramco manages a pipeline network that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz to deliver oil to the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Among the Gulf Arab states targeted by Iran, Saudi Arabia is the only one with a coastline on the Red Sea, giving it an export route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
As technology bypasses your territory, your surface waterways will lose their geopolitical leverage.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The attack bypasses many standard malware protections because the user initiates it.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Critics argue the White House policy amounts to selective immigration that bypasses refugees fleeing far more acute humanitarian crises elsewhere.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In this near-field regime, the light bypasses the diffraction limit and probes nanoscale features.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Garcia’s finest new dishes underscore his talent for complexity that bypasses showiness.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Mouth breathing bypasses that process entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Saudi Aramco manages a pipeline network that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz to deliver oil to the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Among the Gulf Arab states targeted by Iran, Saudi Arabia is the only one with a coastline on the Red Sea, giving it an export route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
As technology bypasses your territory, your surface waterways will lose their geopolitical leverage.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The attack bypasses many standard malware protections because the user initiates it.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Critics argue the White House policy amounts to selective immigration that bypasses refugees fleeing far more acute humanitarian crises elsewhere.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In this near-field regime, the light bypasses the diffraction limit and probes nanoscale features.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Garcia’s finest new dishes underscore his talent for complexity that bypasses showiness.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
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Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Emma Ross-Thomas,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Privacy advocates argue the practice circumvents the Fourth Amendment and is contrary to a 2015 law that bars federal agencies from collecting bulk data on Americans.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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But that argument ignores the structure of the program.—
Demetrius Atsalis,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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All pitchers agree that the guy holding the bat generates crucial data that a pitcher ignores at his peril.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Human interest Sending robots to space avoids having to deal with risks to human health.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keeping your conversion within a range that avoids IRMAA thresholds protects your Medicare costs alongside your tax bill.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The camera cross-references the sound spike with the exact moment a vehicle passes, photographs the plate, and generates the ticket automatically.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the free passes have been costly.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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But this is also another layer of always-on surveillance that never forgets and never gives you the benefit of the doubt.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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An adult who constantly misses deadlines, forgets important obligations and feels chronically overwhelmed might be dealing with workplace burnout, a severe anxiety disorder or undiagnosed ADHD.—
Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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But even if Booker’s appearance evades the FCC’s scrutiny, the commission is closely watching TV talk programs, with The View in particular a subject of interest.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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But how does one set out to write a biography about the creation of an author who not only can’t be reached, but actively evades the spotlight?—
Costa Beavin Pappas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The similar drives of Wagler and Mirković are one of the things that have bonded them.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though Arity also said drives started from higher-income areas are adding up the additional miles faster compared with lower-income communities.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Set back from Via del Corso, one of Rome’s main arteries, this former noble palazzo, the 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, was also a bank before its present incarnation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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His grandchildren, Fitz and Ingrid, have lived most of their young lives above 6,000 feet, their lungs and arteries working overtime to keep oxygen flowing through their ever-active little bodies.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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