BYPASS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of bypass

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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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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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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Recent Examples of bypass

Verb

Trump tried, unsuccessfully, to bypass Congress and impose the rule himself. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 As financial institutions strengthen their defenses, criminals are increasingly manipulating consumers into handing over credentials or authorizing payments themselves, rather than attempting to bypass bank security controls, Williamson said. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

Caitlin Looby Wisconsin's DNR has ordered Enbridge to halt work on a temporary bypass for its Line 5 pipeline. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Metro did not say how long the bypass would last, but said customers traveling in both directions should expect delays. — Thomas Mates, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bypass

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypass

Verb

All three said West Point appears to be circumventing the judge's ruling by using a different justification to continue to enforce its speech rules.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
To circumvent the council’s rulings, Khan created a development corporation, a mayoral body that could take control of the area and assume planning powers from the council.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of circumvent

Noun

Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
The couple perished in an Oregon highway crash in November 2025.

— Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of highway

Verb

Never forget that Harkness was once a CIA operative and perhaps served a higher calling before creating his own mercenary network and taking jobs for monied sleazebags like Cantor.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Fire comes where there’s no water, but everyone forgets that.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of forget

Verb

But not all Chicagoans have the luxury of adjusting their schedules to evade the darkness, said Gina Scaletta, who has been walking dogs for more than a decade.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Adding items mid-meeting is permissible in emergencies, plaintiffs say, but not as means to evade public notice requirements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of evade

Noun

His hands hovered waist high, eyes watching the downturning arcs of his teammates’ shots, waiting for a pass that never came.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Ross started the second-half scoring, too, with another two handed flush off a pass from Demary, who started the fast break chance with his second steal of the game.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026