Meaning & use
Bypassed
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Went around or avoided something, such as an obstacle, rule, or process, rather than dealing with it directly.
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The new highway bypassed the town center entirely.
He bypassed his manager and took the issue straight to the CEO.
A note on using this word
"Bypassed" is widely used both literally, for physical routes, and figuratively, for skipping procedures or people in a hierarchy.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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