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

The lawsuit says the Pentagon used an emergency declaration to bypass notice requirements, as some affected voters prepare to cast ballots in November. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 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

Whether or not Hal was right to entice Zoe (upon whose shoulders the carnage ultimately falls), his decision to circumvent the Guardians’ chain of command is what ultimately leads to countless deaths and his imprisonment for reckless endangerment.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Fragmentation has allowed many powerful figures to get their message across by circumventing traditional media outlets whose questions many CEOs and politicians don’t want to answer.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of circumvent

Verb

Corbett said such arguments ignore Illinois’ long history of underfunding public schools, with the state providing only about a quarter of school districts’ revenue, according to the State Board of Education’s most recent Illinois Report Card.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The shame lies with the governments who ignored the AIDS crisis and the stigma that was around people and the innate prejudice that was in society.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignore

Verb

Rates actually continued to increase after the Society of Surgical Oncology adopted the guidelines in 2016, even though patients who received the biopsy were not more likely to survive or avoid recurrence.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Clapp said the firm focuses on avoiding highly leveraged companies and floating-rate debt, instead favoring investments with dependable cash flows to support clients over the long term.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of avoid

Noun

Dyed diesel is not available at most ordinary gas stations or truck stops, and it is normally prohibited for highway use.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
In video obtained by KTLA-TV, an SUV can be seen traveling along the highway before smashing into another car.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of highway

Verb

Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The cheek-facing side, the chewing surface and the often-forgotten inside surface near the tongue or roof of the mouth.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of forget

Verb

Yet Iran’s regime has developed sophisticated networks to combat and evade sanctions.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Young rolled to his right, evading Aidan Hutchinson’s pressure, and threw a perfect pass along the sideline in which McMillan stretched his arms and hauled in the catch using all 6-foot-4 of him, his toes to his fingertips.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of evade

Noun

Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

The league is concerned about contracts that are vulnerable to manipulation, like field goals where a kicker could intentionally miss or a wide receiver intentionally fumbling a pass.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Despite being on the back foot for most of the first period, the Kings took a lead into the first intermission when Laferriere put in Erik Haula's cross-slot pass with a minute remaining.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026