- past tense form of circumvent.
- past participle of circumvent.
circumvented
Example Sentences
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If Dodgers’ ownership is found to have circumvented the rules, there should be serious consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Sanctions are being circumvented using ageing and poorly maintained tankers, putting coastlines and marine ecosystems at risk," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
This spring, an unnamed OpenAI model circumvented its sandbox to post some testing results publicly to the GitHub platform, OpenAI said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Furthermore, its product compliance checks could be "easily circumvented".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The sentences tumbled out of my mouth, but the story circumvented my brain.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
