Circumvent
Circumvent verb - To avoid by going around.
Usage example: circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
Flee and circumvent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flee" instead a verb "Circumvent".
Nearby Words: circumvention, circumventing
Flee
Flee verb - To cease to be visible.
Circumvent and flee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circumvent" instead a verb "Flee".
Nearby Word: fleeing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Climbing Climax: The final chapter of the game has Lara climbing up a multi-story monastery, circumvent Himiko's increasingly heavy weather attacks and flee from the Samurai guards beneath.
Source: Video Game / Tomb Raider (2013)
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Flee and Circumvent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumvent/flee
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