- present participle of bypass.
bypassing
Example Sentences
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Consumers bypassing or canceling their cable subscriptions are cutting into the fees stations receive from pay TV providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
However, the rapid arrival of Kimi K3 suggests Chinese firms are successfully bypassing these regulatory barriers and advancing independently despite US restrictions on hardware sales.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In 2021, the Chinese city of Ningbo successfully traded $2 million worth of Chinese car parts for Iranian pistachios, bypassing the Swift network, according to Chinese media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The move comes even as other Gulf states, unconvinced by the US security umbrella, have engaged with Iran, and despite Oman's rise as a regional logistics hub bypassing the strait.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Bayona had had the girl’s sputum cultured and sent everything to the Massachusetts State Lab, quietly bypassing the Peruvian national lab in order to protect his friend from scrutiny.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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