TUNED OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

tuned out

verb

past tense of tune out

as in passed over

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In the early stage of the trip, the twin-engine jets headed for Alaska and passed over Greenland, where an Airbus A400M support plane capable of landing on ice was stationed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Both pass catchers were seen on the field and were expected to be significant contributors after productive campaigns last year, but they were passed over in favor of sophomore Shane Rosenthal.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of passed over

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Bonta had previously ordered Bianco to pause his investigation, and Bianco largely ignored him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignored

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Suvorova herself is a victim, neglected by her mother and forced to act as a child bride to please one of the husbands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Its owners neglected to take precautions by relocating children from low-lying cabins despite having monitored late-night flood warnings, Johnston wrote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of neglected

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Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
To advance his argument, Le Batard disregarded the substantial evidence that contradicts it.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregarded

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The London gallery Ben Elwes Fine Art has been hard at work the past few years shedding light on the career of Alejandro Mario Yllanes, a Bolivian painter who studied under Diego Rivera and whose work has been overlooked until recently.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
While his injuries may make incarceration unlikely, the seriousness of his conduct cannot be overlooked.

— Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlooked

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