Synonyms for Bypass & Similar Words

Definition of bypass

noun
  1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
  2. a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
  3. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

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Writing tips for "bypass"

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"Bypass" in song lyrics

See how bypass is used in real songs:

  • "Everybody thought that Andre was crazy, he get a bypass?"
    Bizzy Bone — So What Cha' Sayin
  • "We pulled in that town by the bypass"
    The Herd — Full Moon
  • "I got too much heart for the bypass"
    Mickey Factz — Skyscraper

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