tuned out

past tense of tune out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuned out
Verb
  • American soybean farmers who long relied on Chinese sales are now being passed over for exports from Brazil, Argentina and elsewhere.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Pumps are working, but the storm cell that just passed over the SE Valley dropped a bunch of rain here.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quote of the day Torres spoke to CNN after an explosion at a Bronx apartment building blew off a part of the high-rise.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday, the Basnight Bridge was temporarily closed after a modular home blew off its trailer.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The mass firings come just two months after the CDC experienced a mass exodus of top officials from the agency, who said they were prompted to resign in August after Kennedy sidelined officials and ignored scientific research and protocols since he was assigned to his role to lead the department.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Yet when spring training rolls back around next year, the Yankees’ promise to fans will begin anew and recent shortcomings will be ignored.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • West Philly’s neglected housing and retail had been underinvested in.
    Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The sound effects team hasn't entirely neglected the franchise's acid-blooded poster boys, either.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Any naysaying about the $130 million-$140 million risk of Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed A CinemaScore Leonardo DiCaprio movie One Battle After Another underperforming can be disregarded, as Warners was able to afford that audacious auteur swing.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Fujie also published a newsletter arguing that the encouraged phone limitation was not based on scientific evidence and disregarded the rights of children and young residents.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Also not to be overlooked are the cult Japanese labels Sacai, by Chitose Abe, and Undercover, by Jun Takashi, which are never the flashiest on the schedule, yet find ways to balance consistency with newness that keep their devotees coming back for more.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Our suite had two rooms connected by a living room and a balcony that overlooked the pools and the sea.
    Jasmine Purdie, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Tuned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuned%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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