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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The March 31 episode already set in motion Malcolm’s spinoff storyline: After being passed over for head coach of USC’s baseball team, the assistant coach told his toupee-wearing boss to shove it.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Second nomination after being passed over in 2023 with their first year of eligibility.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 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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Thousands of the jihadist jokers had either their private parts or their ears blown off when the Zionist entity set them off last year.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Pascal isn't ignoring an obvious parallel between himself and his character in the HBO series The Last of Us.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
6 Apr. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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