worked around
Sidestepped the obstacle
Worked around means found a way to bypass or circumvent an obstacle rather than addressing it directly.
A software bug might be worked around with a temporary fix.
Office politics get worked around by going through different channels.
We worked around the budget cuts by using volunteers.
The phrase implies practical improvisation when the ideal solution isn't available.
- avoidedDeliberately stayed away from
- circumventedEvaded by going around
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- bent the rulesDeviated from strict standards
- compensatingCounterbalancing a lack
found a way · dodging · flew under the radar · maneuvered · bypassed · mitigating · accommodating · made do · sidestepping · rerouting · eluding · adjusting · evading · troubleshooting · resolving · jerry-rigged · duct taped · diverting