BYPASSES Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bypass

as in circumvents

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

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as in ignores

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 avoids

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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bypasses

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noun

plural of bypass

as in passes

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Abu Dhabi is expanding a pipeline to Fujairah that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, while some of its tankers are managing to slip through the waterway, helping ADNOC maintain and sometimes even exceed prewar flows. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Hackers can alter the prescribed sequence of message exchanges in a way that bypasses authentication requirements. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Some Tesla vehicles have Insane Mode, a driving feature that bypasses battery limitations and enables full torque delivery from a complete stop. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 This demonstration project uniquely bypasses Medicare's statutory ban on obesity drug coverage, operating outside the standard Part D structure with a flat $50 monthly co-pay for beneficiaries. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery is a procedure that bypasses or removes parts of the small intestine, the duodenum (the primary site of iron absorption). — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026 The United Arab Emirates has a similar pipeline that bypasses the strait, and whose volume will also likely need to double. — Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 And though at least some Heat interest in DeRozan would be expected if James bypasses the Heat, Miami as of Monday had made no assurances to DeRozan and hasn’t told him if he will be pursued if James doesn’t join Miami, according to a source. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Medical professionals emphasize that while hormone therapy can be beneficial for men with legitimate medical deficiencies, using testosterone as a shortcut for muscle growth bypasses essential metabolic and biological safeguards. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

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If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
But that’s a much smaller part of the story than the argument suggests, and ignores that the majority of the competitive stakes in major European divisions are driven by the quest for continental competition.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignores

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And the lichen also avoids non-bearing rocks like granite, sandstone, and quartzite, where its occurrence dropped to less than one percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
For the record, my hunch is Notre Dame avoids the flat-tire game that’s dogged Freeman.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoids

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Johnson completed 65% of his passes last season (215 for 331) for 2,597 yards, 18 touchdowns and four interceptions.

— John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Noah Tarrant caught both scoring passes, 12 and 63 yards, and finished with five catches for 106 yards.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of passes

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Memory loss associated with ECT treatment can include retrograde amnesia, in which the patient forgets events in the weeks or months – sometimes, though rarely, even the years – prior to treatment.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgets

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This skin-crawling faux-documentary concerns a prolific New York serial killer who evades capture despite recording his brazen crimes.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
However, Noussair Mazraoui evades Casemiro’s challenge far too easily before Bilal El Khannouss releases Achraf Hakimi on the far side.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of evades

Noun

The company and the team will also organize school supply drives, holiday events, youth camps, and football clinics throughout the year.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
The Panthers also kept the first-team out of the end zone in one of their two drives that started in the red zone.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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Towering waves generated by intense Pacific storm systems, their heights amplified by El Niño, could erode parts of the fragile coastline and shut down crucial coastal transportation arteries.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The mother explained that the arteries from Makaia’s heart to her lungs are still the same size as a newborn’s, which is causing her heart to fail.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

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