as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of tune out
Plus, experts weighed in on the best productivity and focus apps to help tune out distractions.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
No matter how leaders try to communicate or engage, their messages get tuned out.
—Stacey Hanke, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Speaking of crucial players, David Moyes is getting a tune out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin already.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
His brilliance lies in animating millions to tune out critical thinking and follow his lead in promoting xenophobia, bigotry and resentment.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tune out
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
No matter how leaders try to communicate or engage, their messages get tuned out.
—Stacey Hanke, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Speaking of crucial players, David Moyes is getting a tune out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin already.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
His brilliance lies in animating millions to tune out critical thinking and follow his lead in promoting xenophobia, bigotry and resentment.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
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In nearly every workplace, talented employees get passed over for promotions, big projects, and leadership roles.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The Colorado legislature on Friday officially condemned the pardons issued by President Donald Trump to people convicted for their actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — but its resolution passed over the universal objections of the Republican minority.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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When 'breakthrough tech' comes along, the ops team isn’t blown off course.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Serhiy, 35, spent a month in the hospital, then 30 days on leave after Russian artillery blew off his right hand.—
Dzvinka Pinchuk,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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And no, not because Disney is ignoring him or passing him over.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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But in the 1990s, when social practice art was gaining traction within European museums (especially in the United Kingdom), most Latin American institutions were ignoring that development, which remained limited to underground networks.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Such attitudes disregard the hard realities of life in the United States for certain Americans.—
K. Ward Cummings,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Pentagon, Department of Justice, FBI, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) all instructed employees to disregard the email or said ignoring it would not result in termination.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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