SHORTCUTTING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

shortcutting

verb

present participle of shortcut

as in circumventing

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?

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Russian forces are clamoring for Rassvet after SpaceX cut off access in February to the Starlink network by unregistered user terminals in Ukraine, circumventing Russia’s illicit use of satellite communications for military operations.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s Cursor AI agent to breach a Belgian chemical company and six other firms in recent months, in the latest instance of cybercriminals circumventing AI firms’ safety guardrails.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumventing

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Suggest a timeline, assign a task, or ask the question everyone keeps politely avoiding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Officials annually emphasize boating safety, wearing life jackets and being aware of conditions, especially rip currents, and avoiding drinking alcoholic beverages when venturing out on the water.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoiding

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While not a common path for elite Japanese amateurs, bypassing the NPB draft would not be unprecedented.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent incidents, like OpenAI's models bypassing controls and Anthropic's models accessing real systems, underscore this threat.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bypassing

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The market isn't ignoring all this goodness at the moment, given Dell's rally is still respectable.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
All while ignoring the many examples of other big schools, like the Florida Gators, that have struggled to fill seats for noon games in August.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of evading

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