tuning out

present participle of tune out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuning out
Verb
  • There were people that were out at the rideshare as bullets were passing over their head.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This is known as a transit, and when this happens, JWST can see the light from the star passing over the planet.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.
    Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, films with casts between 41-50 percent people of color grossed far more than the least diverse casts, a commercial reality Hollywood keeps ignoring.
    Rochée Jeffrey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Tuning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuning%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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