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tune out

verb

Definition of tune out

as in to pass over

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Recent Examples of tune out Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who became chair after his 2004 Presidential campaign, told me that part of the job is learning how to tune out the complaints, something Martin has apparently not yet mastered. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Bluetooth Headset Deals Sennheiser’s Accentum wireless headphones let students tune out noisy study halls with hybrid active noise cancellation and customizable five-band EQ modes. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The lesson is that economics trump political noise, which the industry has gotten good at tuning out. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Tuning out criticism For his part, Migné has tried to tune out the criticism. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tune out

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New quarterback Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns in his debut as Penn State had two passes over 40 yards and 14 over 10 yards, a massive improvement from the struggles in previous years.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But what makes Memphis especially dangerous is that the offense has shown an early ability to draw the opposition into defending the run game and constricting the box, then blowing the defense open with a pass over the top.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pass over

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The records also show that Georgia officials may have disregarded their own financial policies.

— Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2026
The third juror told O’Connell the holdout juror disregarded certain information some of his fellow panelists – nurses among them – provided about Clancy’s toxicology report.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregard

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The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But after reaching All-Star status for the first time in his career, after keeping the Heat afloat through the first half of last season while Herro was sidelined, Norman Powell need offer no apology for feeling slighted.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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