bypass

[bahy-pas, -pahs] / ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumvent ignore neglect omit sidestep skirt

STRONG

burke circumnavigate detour finesse outflank

WEAK

blink at depart from deviate from get around go around go around the barn let go pass around take back road wink at

Example Sentences

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Christmas and early new year have barely passed us and the spirit of goodwill has certainly bypassed football management!

From BBC

Evans proposed funding going directly to schools, bypassing councils who he said "top-sliced" the cash.

From BBC

The former premier has previously undergone bypass surgeries for heart problems.

From Barron's

A significant benefit of the deal is the ability to bypass bottlenecks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reactivating this gene after birth could help bypass defects in the adult globin gene that cause Sickle Cell diseases.

From Science Daily