TUNING OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

tuning out

verb

present participle of tune out

as in brushing (off)

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The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.

— Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026

Definition of passing over

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Each tier has a mesh bottom for airflow and mesh straps to keep sweaters from blowing off on windy days, and the swiveling hook can be locked into place over clotheslines or drying racks to stay put in the breeze.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
The meteoroid heats up tremendously as well, ablating—blowing off—material from its surface, often leaving a lingering bright streak called a train.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

Definition of blowing off

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Goldberg said lawmakers should have stood up for students instead of ignoring the constitutional requirement.

— Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Iranian state television said the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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