as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of tune out
Younger generations, who are increasingly savvy and quick to tune out at the first sign of inauthenticity, are demanding more than lip service from public figures.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But either because of Montgomery or in spite of him, the Bruins have, in fact, largely tuned out this season.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
In this excerpt from an interview with CBS News' Robert Costa, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin says, in the upcoming election, democracy is at stake, and that people should not tune out in the belief that their voice doesn't matter.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
And, per usual, Jim Cramer advised Club members to tune out the noise.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But either because of Montgomery or in spite of him, the Bruins have, in fact, largely tuned out this season.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
In this excerpt from an interview with CBS News' Robert Costa, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin says, in the upcoming election, democracy is at stake, and that people should not tune out in the belief that their voice doesn't matter.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
And, per usual, Jim Cramer advised Club members to tune out the noise.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
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His name had repeatedly surfaced as a potential prime minister in the past, but he was passed over.Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the stirring film was passed over for best drama and best supporting actor (Clarence Maclin) at the Globes, landing a lone nod for best actor (Colman Domingo).Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some vagrants get blown off course by storms, while others have been known to catch rides on boats.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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Spider-Man is too big a property, with far too much potential and too many fantastic stories to tell, for Sony to ignore the value of any property for long, regardless of the shelving of the SSU for now.Mark Hughes, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But key architects of the British and American working classes ignored efforts to fuse the labor and abolitionist movements and instead linked labor militancy to white suffering.Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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But during the show's initial run, Moynahan felt that fans wanted Big and Carrie to get together so badly that her character was seen as a mere obstacle, and her feelings were disregarded.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rather, factual feedback is simply given in a one-size-fits-all method that disregards the employee and his or her individual situation.Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Luke Bryan feels slighted by recent election results — but not that one.Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Arab Americans are one voting bloc that’s used to being slighted by both major parties.Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune%20out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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