as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of tune out
Starting a year ago, the Frost coach tuned out all of the noise from a hockey-mad, and quite provincial, Minnesota fanbase that doesn’t always welcome outsiders, and directed another somewhat improbable title run.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
Many attempt to tune out one layer of noise by adding another.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But Microsoft investors appear to be tuning out that noise.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 June 2025
At times, of course, this can all be overwhelming — tedious to the point of exhaustion, and a perfect recipe for viewers tuning out.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
Many attempt to tune out one layer of noise by adding another.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But Microsoft investors appear to be tuning out that noise.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 June 2025
At times, of course, this can all be overwhelming — tedious to the point of exhaustion, and a perfect recipe for viewers tuning out.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
Verb
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The senior fed a pass over to Kelly, who immediately turned his attention toward the cage and fired away.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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Some of those past efforts, which had been largely passed over for years, are now being thrust back into the spotlight.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The images showed homes with roofs blown off or damaged and debris laying in yards and driveways.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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His son, Trey (Aubrey Joseph), is angry that his dad is blowing off promises to be more present.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Yet the White House disregarded that Los Angeles’ mayor and California’s governor both objected to the deployment.—
Jeremy Pressman,
The Conversation,
15 June 2025
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Such statement disregards widespread war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Related article Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship Wald says that waiting to transition can create additional psychological distress for a child and can raise their risk of depression, suicidality, self-harm or substance misuse.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Despite Meg’s efforts to connect, Ellen (Kyra Sedgwick) repeatedly slights her future daughter-in-law.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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