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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2
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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3
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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Verb
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So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Anyone passionate about snow sports knows the costs can quickly add up, from ski equipment and cozy clothes to lift passes and lodge snacks.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2025
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McKinney, 26, recorded an interception in each of his first five games and also totaled 88 tackles, 11 passes defended and a sack.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The historical fantasy series My Lady Jane offers an alternative scenario where Jane (Emily Bader) avoids that fate with the help of her eventual husband, Lord Guilford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), and humans who can take animal form known as Ethians.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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What will matter now is how retailers deploy the technology in a way that adds value to their customers and avoids the mediocre.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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However, further testing showed that her arteries were clear.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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The dye makes your arteries appear bright and white on the scan pictures so blockages can be easier to see.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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 are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Over time, new buildings kept attaching to others like barnacles, so façades had second careers as interior walls, windows turned into hallways, and passageways became bathrooms.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Dec. 2024
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While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.—
Claire Reid,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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