bypass
noun
a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.
bypassing
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present participleof bypass.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The minister of mines, Rufin Benam Beltoungou, and Wagner officials discussed ways to avoid international scrutiny, bypassing gold markets in the United Arab Emirates, government officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
"It allows for operations at very low altitudes -- it is controlled by a signal from space, bypassing the radio horizon and the Earth's curvature -- factors that otherwise limit ground-based remote control signals."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Annual school photographs are a rite of passage but, with technology now able to remove watermarks from preview images in seconds, some parents are bypassing the payment process altogether.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
On its own, that may read like spiritual bypassing.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
She made it to the nearest trolley platform, bypassing the elevator and taking the winding staircase up to wait, then pulled a rope overhead.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
