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
Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Anthropic told Fortune that normal release safeguards were not bypassed.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Losing power production would also cost smaller utilities across the region while creating a challenge for dam managers who would need to keep the river flowing using bypass tubes that weren’t built for the purpose.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But the law lacked an enforcement mechanism, and Boise bypassed it anyway by making the Pride flag and an organ donor flag into official city flags.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Anthropic told Fortune that normal release safeguards were not bypassed.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Losing power production would also cost smaller utilities across the region while creating a challenge for dam managers who would need to keep the river flowing using bypass tubes that weren’t built for the purpose.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass
Verb
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The unifying aspect of the recent cases is that they're crafted to circumvent Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which Congress passed in 1996 and President Bill Clinton signed into law.—
Jennifer Elias,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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Congress is on a two-week recess, but the Senate and House could move to fund all of DHS except ICE and CBP as early as Thursday using a procedure known as unanimous consent that allows the chambers to circumvent formal voting as long as no member objects.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is a youngster in great form and proving hard to ignore.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The highway is near a military zone, called Lavizan, which has been targeted five times during the war, according to military experts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those campaigns will involve everything from social media posts to highway billboards.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And don't forget to join the Bake Club Group chat over on Substack.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Gulf citizens aren’t going to forgive and forget.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the 72nd minute, Dudinha, who finished with two assists, stole the ball from Chicago and passed it to Barcenas, who, while moving to her left, delivered a brilliant backheel to her right to evade two defenders.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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To evade interference from electronic jammers, both militaries launch drones attached to miles-long spools of fiber-optic wire - leaving behind a digital spider's web.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Danny Jansen hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to bust open a close game, and the Rangers held on for an 8-5 road win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The southern Oregon Cascades, north of Howard Prairie Lake, and the eastern Douglas county foothills (above 3000 feet), including the passes along Highways 140, 62, 138, 230, and 58, could see between 10 and 20 inches of snow and 40 mph winds from Wednesday morning into Thursday afternoon.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Season passes are $65, $60 for seniors 60 and older, $40 for children 3-10.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypass. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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