bypass
/ˈbaɪpæs/ verb C1- To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.
- To ignore the usual channels or procedures.
He/she/it bypasses · Past bypassed · Past participle bypassed · -ing form bypassing
Verb forms
- Base form
- bypass
- He/she/it
- bypasses
- Past
- bypassed
- Past participle
- bypassed
- -ing form
- bypassing
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We board an airplane in one bustling metropolis and emerge hours later in another, completely bypassing the landscape in between.
The ability to bypass severe traffic congestion or locate a specific address in an unfamiliar city is an undeniable triumph of modern engineering.
Countless vibrant small towns, once sustained by the steady trickle of highway travelers, were abruptly bypassed and subsequently entirely forgotten.
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