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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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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
The case that almost wasn’t A March 2023 Cal-OSHA investigation found that the employer bypassed a safety device, making flipping the potentially deadly switch easier.
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Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez, for his part, must justify UM’s faith in him after the Canes bypassed adding a starting center in the transfer portal for the first time in four years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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
House Republican leaders pushed a bill, through a rare procedural vote that bypassed an hour of debate and a second vote, that would fund all of DHS until May 22.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
However, Offlimits found the restrictions were easily bypassed, and the judge ruled its measures were insufficient in protecting users appropriately.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
That youth movement does include 20-year-old Gisele Thompson and 19-year-old Kennedy Fuller, who bypassed college and are in their third seasons with Angel City FC.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming and documented opposition, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners continues to facilitate a land-use process that effectively treats the community as an obstacle to be bypassed rather than a stakeholder to be heard.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez, for his part, must justify UM’s faith in him after the Canes bypassed adding a starting center in the transfer portal for the first time in four years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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
House Republican leaders pushed a bill, through a rare procedural vote that bypassed an hour of debate and a second vote, that would fund all of DHS until May 22.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
However, Offlimits found the restrictions were easily bypassed, and the judge ruled its measures were insufficient in protecting users appropriately.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
That youth movement does include 20-year-old Gisele Thompson and 19-year-old Kennedy Fuller, who bypassed college and are in their third seasons with Angel City FC.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming and documented opposition, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners continues to facilitate a land-use process that effectively treats the community as an obstacle to be bypassed rather than a stakeholder to be heard.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
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Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the spending measure supervisors approved on Tuesday circumvented that vote threshold.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ames is one of thousands of women who have felt ignored by medical professionals.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Since ancient times, athletes have often ignored the rules in their quest for glory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Petty crime, like pickpocketing and phone theft, is more common in Paris and can be easily avoided.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crown and root rots are easily avoided through proper plant siting to ensure adequate soil drainage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Twin direct hits in southern Israel over the weekend injured at least 180 people, while an additional series of direct strikes — missiles that evaded interceptors — in central Tel Aviv earlier this week injured fewer than 10, according to health officials.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Nunez evaded law enforcement by obtaining false identification documents and fleeing the country.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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