How to Use bypass in a Sentence

bypass

1 of 2 noun
  • The bridge is being rebuilt so we'll have to take the bypass.
  • Use bypass pruners to clip away spent blooms.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
  • In time, that bypass becomes the default.
    — David James, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • While the lungs are out of the body, patients are hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine to keep them alive.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Pruning shears are available in bypass, anvil, ratchet, and straight-blade.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • The overflow was stopped by closing a valve, and a bypass was set up to allow for repairs.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • The report does not say whether a judicial bypass was sought or granted.
    — Shirleen Guerra, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Even the countries with bypass options face limits.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The pool has two primary bypass systems.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The sound wall is currently used to minimize noise from traffic on the bypass.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Many of the dogs in the video bypass Thompson altogether to hang with their friends.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Jan. 2023
  • From there, the ability to flow meaningful amounts of water through bypass tubes would be at risk.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Use bypass pruners on small branches, loppers on medium-sized branches and a saw on big branches.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
  • My doctors concluded that the blockages took place rather soon after the bypass surgery.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023
  • On the other side, a temporary bypass allows traffic to crawl through.
    — Linda Kinstler, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
  • No cause was given, though Dawson had had prostate cancer and quadruple heart bypass surgery over the years.
    — Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The original bypass was built in the 1940s.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • While stents are helpful, sometimes patients require a surgery called coronary artery bypass graft.
    — William Cornwell, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
  • No cause was given, though Dawson had had prostate cancer and quadruple heart-bypass surgery over the years.
    — Dave Skretta, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Marco Carabott had a heart attack and needed quadruple bypass surgery.
    — David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Use bypass pruners or loppers and cut branches at a 45-degree angle.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The bypass system could be combined with artificial headlands to hold the sand on the beach.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Remove all dead or damaged stems from the previous season using sharp bypass pruners to make clean cuts.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
  • At the very least, the bypass valve on the softening unit should be used to prevent water from flowing into the unit.
    — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Malware creators use this trick to bypass detection.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Most gardeners use bypass pruners, the type with a scissorlike action in which the blades move past each other.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
  • But the bypass is one reason oil prices haven’t reached the crisis-level highs of previous supply shocks.
    — Emma Ross-Thomas, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Sterling had undergone heart bypass surgery in recent months and was under health care at his home at the time of his passing.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 May 2026
  • Use clean, sharp snips or bypass pruners to prevent damaging the plant, which can invite pests and disease problems.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • The basic types of gardening shears are anvil blade, bypass blade, garden snips, and ratcheting pruners.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023

bypass

2 of 2 verb
  • To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it.
  • Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction?
  • He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner.
  • She managed to bypass the usual paperwork.
  • Drink with a straw to bypass painful mouth sores.
    — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • At least one other city bypassed the law as well.
    — Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Trains will bypass the State/Lake stop.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But in truth, Davis Martin earned the nod but was bypassed.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But, the company said, key steps still require time and cannot be bypassed.
    — Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 14 June 2026
  • One of them is to bypass the yes-or-no question and briefly discuss the item instead.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Its size has helped draw major acts whose tours bypassed San Diego in the past.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Fake accounts were a common method of bypassing the ban.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
  • Any fraud that doesn't require a bureau pull bypasses it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • Sometimes, Spurs just bypassed him and went wide instead.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Can it be tricked into bypassing a safety guardrail?
    — Joan Vendrell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Park goers should not attempt to bypass any barricades or signs, the city said.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Or will legacy systems and mindsets slow them down to the point at which they are bypassed by upstarts?
    — Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Yes, there are ways to bypass this with a digital antenna.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Never bypass a handwashing station—set-up each day by the guides.
    — John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Residents will see detour signs on how to bypass this closure.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Towns once bypassed by interstates are humming again when the tracks reopen.
    — Chelsea Haney october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Travelers heading north can do the same route in reverse to bypass the closed section of the road.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2023
  • The two pipelines that bypass it aren’t big enough to make up for all of the lost oil, and building new pipelines would take years.
    — David McHugh, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Kennedy did not explain how the government would bypass that law or who would have to approve that action.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the meantime, the city plans to build a new access road to help traffic bypass the construction site.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the biggest concert tours of the year will be stopping here, while some of the biggest will be bypassing us.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • But parents whose children manage to bypass the law will not be penalized.
    — ABC News, 1 June 2026
  • But parents whose children manage to bypass the law will not be penalized.
    — ABC News, 1 June 2026
  • Wasn’t needed and was bypassed for the starting job when Tagovailoa was benched.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026

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