as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of tune out
She was brought back to a five-night-a-week schedule after Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the network looked to boost viewership following a post-election tune out.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Now is the time to get maybe a fading tune out of Sterling, which might be all that separates success and failure in this very weird roller-coaster season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
If possible, start tuning out the news at least two weeks before your flight.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
Savvier investors are tuning out the noise, recognizing that while political narratives wax and wane, infrastructure and irreversible trends endure.
—Tobias Van Gils, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Now is the time to get maybe a fading tune out of Sterling, which might be all that separates success and failure in this very weird roller-coaster season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
If possible, start tuning out the news at least two weeks before your flight.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
Savvier investors are tuning out the noise, recognizing that while political narratives wax and wane, infrastructure and irreversible trends endure.
—Tobias Van Gils, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
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For decades, travelers seeking sun, sand, and the supreme biodiversity of the most pristine ecosystems in the Americas have passed over Nicaragua for neighboring Costa Rica.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Opportunities that could have been seized in the moment are passed over in favor of rehashing old debates.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Initially, Jones completely blew off the idea of fighting Aspinall.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the life flight helicopter was blown off the roof and surrounding debris entered the radiators hospital’s generators, leaving the building without electricity, according to a presentation from Johnson County Emergency Management.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Many such studies ignore, rather than seriously examine, biological realities.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In other words, the excess of the original debt over the amount determined to have been due can be disregarded in calculating gross income.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Others, however, pointed out that there may be more nuance to the situation — and that the OP disregarding his mother’s wishes could have serious consequences.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Each man feels insulted and slighted by the other; both have cause for resentment.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune%20out. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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