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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It has also acknowledged that "the risk of circumvention cannot be entirely eliminated", and some children would succeed in bypassing the age checks.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
She’s skeptical of bypassing the state environmental law, but sees the project as perhaps the best bet to address the railroad’s legacy of pollution and restore fish habitat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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
And with that — bypassing the building health and safety requirements — we established the ProPublica-Mountain State Spotlight Curiosity Academy.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Dimple found herself bypassing the exit that would take her to Stanford University.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
