tuned out

verb

past tense of tune out
as in passed over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuned out
  1. passed over
  2. blew off
  3. ignored
  4. neglected
  5. disregarded
  6. overlooked
Verb
  • The firm launched about a year after Mayer was passed over as a potential successor to Bob Iger and exited the media giant.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of passed over
Verb
  • Instead of respecting the postgame interview process, Sarkisian blew off Rowe’s attempt to toss him congratulatory softballs.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The baseball cap that blew off your head when the top was down in your rental car.
    — Drew Holmgreen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blew off
Verb
  • That got ignored, as indicated by the five salmon packages, sitting in the walk-in cooler, still in the packaging and defrosted.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Villa Borghese is full of ancient marble statues, which Leo largely ignored.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Los Sures Executive Director Juan Ramos said some landlords deliberately neglected or destroyed properties in an effort to force tenants out.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What the instructions neglected to mention was that there were two State Farm signs in the alley.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of neglected
Verb
  • Portraits of young female military spotters, whose warnings about a potential attack were disregarded, mark their deaths that day.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disregarded
Verb
  • Even though the libero position tends to get overlooked, Calle loves playing there.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by documentary footage, the work draws attention to a quieter, often overlooked dimension of labor activism.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlooked
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“Tuned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuned%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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