circumvent
verb (used with object)
to go around or bypass.
circumvented
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past participleof circumvent.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 circumvent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
circumventverb (used with object)to go around or bypass.
Example Sentences
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In other words, Manchester City's owners circumvented the league's financial regulations over a number of years by pumping money into the club that should not have been recorded as sponsorship income.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
For example, the agents circumvented a filter on the website that was blocking their requests for data, she said, ultimately using a technique that the website operators didn’t permit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
In July, Open AI models circumvented human controls placed on them and hacked into Hugging Face, a repository for open-source AI models.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The operation deliberately circumvented Kenya's Extradition Act which requires a lawful request, arrest warrant, judicial proceedings and an opportunity to challenge extradition," the activists said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
By getting hired as a CO I effectively circumvented their prohibition on visiting the training academy and the prisons.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
