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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3
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
Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
To bypass restrictions, Milan voluntarily declassified all of his wines to the Vin de France designation.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Dead woody material is hard and can often give a pair of bypass pruners trouble.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The new order could speed up Trump’s ability to deport migrants by bypassing immigration courts, which are currently saddled with a backlog of 3 million cases.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
To bypass restrictions, Milan voluntarily declassified all of his wines to the Vin de France designation.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
Now security researchers have disclosed details of a successful bypass of Apple security protections to hack the iPhone USB-C controller.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Dead woody material is hard and can often give a pair of bypass pruners trouble.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass
Verb
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Thankfully, one way to circumvent this challenge is to try freelancing.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Attempts to circumvent the law will not be tolerated, California Atty.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Plan for 1 year, or maybe 5 years at a time, ignoring what happens after?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Peter, on the other hand, is approaching it in a very old fashioned, very masculine, frankly, way of burying it, ignoring it, and that doesn’t often work.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Also, avoid flying on Sundays and Mondays, which tend to be the most expensive due to weekend trips and business travelers, according to 2024 data from flight app Hopper.—
Amelia Edelman,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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And no one still with this organization will avoid the sting of Rantanen’s being traded.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Limited driving range tends to be an issue when driving longer distances on the highway, creating an additional incentive to conserve fuel.—
Peter Douglas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are some Ivan Pace Jr. qualities here, and teams shouldn’t forget that.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Also, don’t forget to stock up on cleaning tools, like microfiber clothes, sponges, spray bottles and gloves.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Coffee badgers are often turned in by co-workers who resent having to comply with office attendance directives while others evade them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The driver, identified as 43-year-old Nana Oppong-Bonsu of East Hartford, was arrested and charged with evading responsibility.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dean will return to the road in February with dates throughout Texas, including a Feb. 16 show with Vandoliers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But this time, with Watson on the field, Spagnuolo should change his strategy and have McDuffie provide shadow coverage on Shakir to take away Allen’s most reliable pass catcher.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypass. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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