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 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
Steve Ballmer, the team’s owner, invested $60 million into Aspiration, triggering allegations that the payment to Leonard circumvented the NBA salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Sanctions are being circumvented using ageing and poorly maintained tankers, putting coastlines and marine ecosystems at risk," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It said JPMorgan failed to use voice identification technology as widely as it should, and relied on one-time passcodes to authenticate customers that are easily circumvented by scammers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The plot circumvented, Washkar went to work eliminating any remaining objections to his accession.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
