Goes around, avoids, or takes an alternative route instead of going through a direct path or following normal procedures.
From 'by' (around) + 'pass' (to go), with the -es suffix showing third-person singular present tense. The term emerged in the 20th century as both a literal road concept and a figurative action.
When a surgeon performs a 'bypass,' they're literally going around a blocked artery with a detour, just like a car avoiding traffic—one word, two life-saving applications!
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