TUNED OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

tuned out

verb

past tense of tune out

as in passed over

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Neill notably auditioned to play James Bond in 1987’s The Living Daylights, but was passed over for Timothy Dalton.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Even so, gender-affirming care for youth is banned in 27 states after a flurry of laws passed over the last several years.

— Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of passed over

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Many are ignored, cause unnecessary delays or are dismissed as noise.

— Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That’s why the thought of moving starter Michael King, closer Mason Miller or southpaw Adrian Morejon shouldn’t be ignored if someone is willing to overpay for one of them.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of ignored

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The team members started to feel neglected with the lack of information, attention and involvement.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Falling scaffolding at 14th and Peachtree A skeletal, half-finished building in Midtown that has sat neglected for five years has gotten so bad, City Council members approved a measure to impose a blight tax on it earlier this year.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of neglected

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People in rural communities in many states — Illinois and Colorado, plus California and others — do not just think their voices are being disregarded.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The decision drew widespread public anger, both toward the Norwegian government, and toward spectators who sought out Freya and disregarded official warnings.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of disregarded

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Mixing archive footage, audio testimony and contemporary filming, the documentary uncovers overlooked connections across the 20th and 21st centuries.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
Many individuals may unknowingly be entitled to American or Canadian citizenship through birth or descent, a valuable inheritance often overlooked.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of overlooked

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