Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuned out
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Yet he was passed over for the accolade.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The Fortune 500 is littered with examples of wanna-be CEOs who left their companies after being passed over for the top job.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The city's Department of Buildings said at the time that the roofs blew off at least two buildings — including a part of Wrigley Field, where a panel on the roof above the press box was damaged by extreme winds.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Though panned by critics and ignored by the public, the movie shows the struggles of a boy born on Mars to one of the first colonists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Cuban government has ignored urgent warnings from doctors and political analysts about the dire situation.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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A lot of times in spring, the catchers’ hitting gets neglected.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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Although there are limited circumstances in which an environmental impact statement or similar document is not required, the plaintiffs contend none apply with the golf course plan and insist the Interior Department neglected the process required by law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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During closing statements last month, prosecutors argued that the four people disregarded safety precautions, with former employees testifying that the facility failed to use ground straps.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Then, as Musk has been prone to do, the former presidential adviser disregarded much of his previous explanation and said that building a civilization on Mars was still an option, just that building on the Moon is SpaceX’s current priority.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After Pratt’s sentencing, Foster and several of the victims said the copyrights issue was an important and overlooked part of his plea agreement and sentence.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Nutrition and chronic disease prevention cannot be overlooked either.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Tuned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuned%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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