bypass
noun
a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.
have been bypassing
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present perfect progressiveof bypass.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some shipping firms have been bypassing UK ports and unloading cargo in continental ports instead, to avoid the congestion and delays.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2020
Yahoo and Softbank, major shareholders of online-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., have been bypassing the restrictions by contracting with Chinese partners to provide technical services in exchange for a share of revenue.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 22, 2011
More important, in a basic shift in personal habits, fickle depositors have been bypassing traditional savings institutions and investing funds directly into high-rate, low risk outlets as tax-free bonds, treasury notes and mutual funds.
From Time Magazine Archive
