circumvent
verb (used with object)
to go around or bypass.
are circumventing
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present progressiveof circumvent.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The issue has raised concerns about how players are circumventing the NBA’s salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
As we recently reported, some shippers are circumventing the Jones Act by routing gasoline from the Gulf Coast to California through a pit-stop in the Bahamas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Commerce Department probe into whether imports of solar panels from Southeast Asian countries are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China has thrown the solar industry into disarray.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2022
Commerce Department is deepening its probe into whether solar power companies are circumventing import tariffs, singling out some of the industry’s giants for increased scrutiny.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
If 3 percent of them are circumventing the censors, that still leaves some 485 million trapped behind the Great Firewall.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2012
