Bypassed, bypassing, bypasses also by-passed or by-passing or by-passes. To avoid (an obstacle) by using an alternative channel, passage, or route. To be heedless of; ignore: bypassed standard office procedures. To channel (piped liquid, for. Definition of bypass. (Entry 1 of 2) 1: a passage to one side especially: a deflected route usually around a town. 2 a: a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream. B (1): shunt sense 1b.
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Related to in passing: for the most part, roughshod, in favor of, set out, refer to
in passing
Casually or as an aside during a conversation. It wasn't the main focus of our discussion—he only mentioned it in passing.Karen mentioned the party in passing the other day, but she didn't go into detail.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
in passing
casually; said or mentioned as an aside. I just heard your name in passing. I didn't hear more than that.The lecturer referred to George Washington in passing.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in passing
Incidentally, by the way, as in 'It may be remarked in passing' (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley, 1849). [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
in ˈpassing
done or said while you are giving your attention to something else: ‘What did the minister say about educational reform?’ ‘Not very much. He just mentioned it in passing.’By Passing Veterans
♢ Could I just say in passing that...?
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in passing
See also: passing
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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