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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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
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, the command silently downloads Shamos, bypasses macOS Gatekeeper protections, and installs the malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That offering bypasses insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, allowing patients to directly purchase Zepbound and some of Eli Lilly’s other drugs from the company.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
That bypasses the strained national grid entirely, eliminating transmission bottlenecks.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, the command silently downloads Shamos, bypasses macOS Gatekeeper protections, and installs the malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That offering bypasses insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, allowing patients to directly purchase Zepbound and some of Eli Lilly’s other drugs from the company.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypasses
Verb
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But the Free Speech Coalition said companies might still be liable if a user in a state requiring age verification circumvents geographic targeting with a VPN.—
Jasmine Mithani,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, this entire process circumvents the necessary regulatory and congressional oversight processes.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But this framing ignores reality.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Despite his confrontational reputation, Biglari notably avoids media coverage and has not in recent years participated in interviews.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bader’s formulation avoids this problem by using ascorbyl glucoside, a water-soluble derivative that stays intact in the bottle, then converts into active Vitamin C once absorbed.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Los Angeles decided to unleash Justin Herbert, who delivered with 318 passing yards and three touchdown passes, two of which went to Quentin Johnston.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images A week removed from attempting 46 passes at home, Drake Maye attempted just 23 passes on the road.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The thing about bullying is that the bully typically has no memory of it later, while the wounded party never forgets.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dictatorships exhaust themselves through destruction, but democracies adapt and grow stronger—a lesson Washington sometimes forgets.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the help of resourceful Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), Bourne evades capture from the CIA — namely data analyst Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) and Deputy Director Ward Abbott (Brian Cox) — while untangling his involvement in the deadly Operation Treadstone.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Renewed sanctions may not deal much of an economic blow to Iran, especially if China evades them, but can be a potent political tool to stir fears of vulnerability and future military action, a Washington Institute expert argued.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The offense mustered just seven points in the opening half of Week 3 and then hit its stride with five-straight touchdown drives in the second-half onslaught against Monmouth.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Over time, that consistency becomes your identity, and identity drives behavior.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heart attacks in younger adults aren’t always due to clogged arteries.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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Knowing your risk factors can help to predict how much clogging is possibly occurring in your arteries (atherosclerosis).—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bypasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypasses. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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