circumvent
verb (used with object)
to go around or bypass.
circumventing
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present participleof circumvent.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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Also noteworthy: owner Steve Ballmer won’t be sitting courtside after being banned by the NBA for a year as part of the team’s steep punishment for circumventing salary-cap rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Since the start of the year, nine shadow fleet tankers suspected of circumventing sanctions have been seized around the EU.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mac: Security researchers say they have discovered a new way of circumventing Apple’s state-of-the art security technology, using techniques they discovered while testing an early version of Anthropic’s Mythos AI software in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
In 2007, he pleaded guilty to one count of circumventing accounting controls and paid $289,507 plus interest in disgorgement the following year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
He was the kind of man who worked hard, enjoyed circumventing risks, and avoided the limelight.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
