bypass
noun
a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.
bypassed
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past participleof bypass.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bypass.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bypassnouna road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.
Example Sentences
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Attacks last week shut down a crucial crude pipeline in Saudi Arabia that bypassed the Strait, stranding at least 2.5 million barrels a day from an already tight global oil market, analysts estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In a blog post, external, the ChatGPT-maker said it was introducing new measures after its AI agents autonomously bypassed safeguards and hacked the tech start-up Hugging Face.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Aman spokesperson said Walker bypassed the main entrance, ending up at staff access points instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Safadi was referring to the 2021 defense agreement that allows U.S. forces unfettered access to 12 facilities in Jordan, including five air bases; the agreement was approved via royal decree and bypassed parliament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
All the way upstairs they went, and when they got to the top, Franz bypassed the bedrooms, snuffled urgently, and pawed the door that led into the building hallway.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
