circumvent
verb (used with object)
to go around or bypass.
circumvents
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present tense formof circumvent (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Since its launch in 2018, the privately held Light has secured endorsement deals with National Football League veterans and junior high school players alike, and sometimes circumvents team equipment managers—football’s traditional gatekeepers—to promote its helmets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But Carvajal-Muñoz’s attorneys are testing a legal theory that circumvents these roadblocks by suing officers under state law for violations of his constitutional rights.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
Wen's case shines a light on the various ways in which North Korea circumvents international sanctions on its arms trade.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
To clothe the migrants, he circumvents Mexican Customs, which inspects cars and confiscates used clothing coming into the country, in what Padre Leo believes is an attempt to protect Mexican clothing manufacturers.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
