BYPASSED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

bypassed

verb

past tense of bypass

as in circumvented

to avoid by going around we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

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as in ignored

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 avoided

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 bypassed One of the biggest obstacles to many new power transmission projects is opposition from local communities and zoning authorities, a problem that can be bypassed if new grid lines stick close to existing infrastructure. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Inside the Heat, there has been optimism that Thompson would end up with the team, which is among the reasons Miami has bypassed Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan in free agency. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Because this transport happened quickly, the gas bypassed Fischer-Tropsch reactions that would normally turn hydrogen into other hydrocarbons. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 The third Cabinet office, Attorney General, bypassed the primary. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Eventually, Copilot provided a stunning Microsoft trade secret—an undocumented prompt parameter that completely bypassed the requirement for user consent. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The thieves bypassed alarm and security systems at the MuMe museum. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Are Ross Wilson and Hopkinson being bypassed on big decisions? — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 When the exhaust gas flow finally catches up to the eBoost Air, the compressor simply disengages, and the feature is bypassed entirely. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

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Now Nightmare Eclipse claims to have effectively circumvented the company’s patch through ShieldBreak by apparently leveraging a different method.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Steve Ballmer, the team’s owner, invested $60 million into Aspiration, triggering allegations that the payment to Leonard circumvented the NBA salary cap.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumvented

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Neighbors said their complaints about the empty lot were ignored for years until a fire burned part of the property and neighbor Kayt Miranda's garage early on Wednesday morning.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The stock that spent two years being ignored by the same investors who loaded up on Hilton and Marriott is now having its moment.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

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Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

Verb

But Iran has, in many cases, successfully evaded the sanctions by setting up new front companies.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
The first, a corner, saw McBurnie free at the far post to hit a shot Lammens did well to claw out before the ball fell to Semi Ajayi in space in the six-yard box, having evaded Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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