bypassed

past tense of bypass
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bypassed Researchers at Fudan University in China have bypassed onboard storage entirely by turning the ground beneath the machine into a power supply. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 The judge also found that the government improperly bypassed the usual process for adopting federal regulations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The frameworks’ safety guardrails were bypassed by describing the operation as an authorized penetration test. — Taylor Morgan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The agreement, which excluded some aspects of previous international proposals that Rhodesia had found unfavorable, also bypassed the PF leaders and their considerable support base. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 Recent incidents involving models that bypassed safeguards or behaved deceptively have added urgency to the safety debate. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 While no non-public data was exposed, the agent bypassed the site’s anti-bot controls, Transluce said. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 As fear of violent crime grew over the course of the 1970s, a succession of popular films featured heroes who bypassed a supposedly ineffective legal system to defeat dangerous criminals. — Daniel Lachance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Tribulations like a ruptured Achilles and being bypassed on the depth chart could have slowed him down. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassed
Verb
  • The sides agreed to that trade in late June but didn't complete it until earlier this month, delaying the process because of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules on Leonard's behalf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But the sides put the agreement on hold in early July pending any resolution of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules with regard to Leonard's compensation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Our guide to the warning signs of identity theft explains other clues that should not be ignored.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Hughes said that what union members and retirees want is to be heard after feeling ignored by politicians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Indian cricketers have avoided handshakes with Pakistan players, and have refused to accept the trophy and medals from a Pakistani official at more than one tournament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Then Baldwin avoided chasing a pair of sliders to even the count.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fort Worth Eastern Hills improved to 2-0 in District 5-4A Division I behind running back Chris Johnson, who has 841 yards and 16 touchdowns in five games, as the Highlanders chase a district title that has evaded them since 1975.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For the tax years 2022 and 2023, Steve Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $155,021, while Ted Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $97,354, prosecutors said.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Bypassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypassed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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