BYPASSING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

bypassing 1 of 2

noun

as in sidestepping

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bypassing

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verb

present participle of bypass

as in circumventing

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

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as in ignoring

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 avoiding

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 bypassing

Noun

After weeks of testing, Fable 5 is no longer vulnerable to a bypassing method discovered by Amazon researchers that identified several software vulnerabilities and triggered the export curbs. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8]. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026 The facility, intended as the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office, has sparked debate among historians, preservationists, commentators, and the public due to its demolition of the historic East Wing and the bypassing of standard preservation reviews. — Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Some strains are now capable of identifying and bypassing backups, targeting critical systems first and spreading laterally across devices and networks. — Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Verb

While not a common path for elite Japanese amateurs, bypassing the NPB draft would not be unprecedented. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Recent incidents, like OpenAI's models bypassing controls and Anthropic's models accessing real systems, underscore this threat. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 That includes ploughing billions into building out ports in ports on both the western side of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Oman, effectively bypassing the strait entirely. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Allergists recommend bypassing diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and instead, picking your favorite nonsedating antihistamine pill, like fexofenadine (Allegra), loratadine (Claritin) or cetirizine (Zyrtec), according to the World Allergy Organization. — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 That was enough to prevent the administration from slapping Apple with higher tariffs, bypassing a massive increase in production costs. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Regional tensions flare as Israel carries out drone and airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, while France and Saudi Arabia explore alternate energy routes bypassing Hormuz to blunt the risk of further disruption. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Trump created it by executive order last year, bypassing a bipartisan task force that Congress had established a decade earlier for the same purpose. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Several environmental groups have proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bypassing

Noun

Critics called the change an unjustified, undemocratic sidestepping of the state constitution and the will of voters.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
One was the very clear sidestepping of Palestinian sovereignty, and the second was the issue of Iran.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026

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Iran has been subject to Western sanctions for years and has become deft at partially circumventing them.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, has begun construction on a new pipeline that will run from the country’s oil fields to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, circumventing the strait, the UAE announced in May.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumventing

Verb

There is a danger in drawing comparisons between current events and the Nazi Holocaust, but there is a greater danger in ignoring the similarities.

— David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
When a motorist receives a moving violation, there are consequences for ignoring the summons.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignoring

Verb

Suggest a timeline, assign a task, or ask the question everyone keeps politely avoiding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Officials annually emphasize boating safety, wearing life jackets and being aware of conditions, especially rip currents, and avoiding drinking alcoholic beverages when venturing out on the water.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoiding

Noun

That alone should rule out the latter type of circumvention, which carries with it steeper penalties.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
On the other end, replacing words with completely unrelated gibberish could lead to easier detection (and potentially circumvention) by a smart scraping filter.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumvention

Verb

Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of evading

Noun

That translated into custom upholstery; fabrics sourced from textile sellers Merchant & Mills and Notting Hill’s Cloth Shop; DeVol sconces; and cheery ruffled skirting in the kitchen.

— Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Yet by skirting and at times ignoring those rules, ride-sharing companies were able to acquire a critical mass of users in a short period of time.

— Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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