work around

Sidestep the obstacle

Work around means to find a way past an obstacle without directly removing it.

You work around a problem, a limitation, or someone's schedule: We'll have to work around the budget cuts.

As a noun (usually workaround), it's a temporary fix that bypasses rather than solves an issue: The software bug requires a workaround until the next update.

evasion

bypass

Route that skirts obstacles

circumventAvoid by going around
sidestepEvade by moving aside
dodgeAvoid by quick movement

evade · skirt · avoid · loophole · end run · shortcut · detour · get past · outmaneuver · slip through

improvisation

hack

Shortcut or breach

kludgeAwkward but functional solution
jury-rigImprovise temporary repair
makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute

stopgap · band-aid · patch · quick fix · temporary fix · improvise · cobble together · MacGyver · bodge · lash-up

adaptation

adjust

Change to fit better

accommodateProvide for or adjust
modifyChange partially
tailorClothing alteration professional

customize · tweak · reconfigure · reshape · rework · pivot · flex · bend · make do · allow for

problem-solving

troubleshoot

Identify and fix faults

debugRemove software errors
solveFind the answer
fixRepair or solution

resolve · overcome · tackle · address · navigate · brainstorm · innovate · think outside the box · creative solution · resourcefulness

work around

bypass

hack

adjust

troubleshoot

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