as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of tune out
Modeled on the same resonances and sound profile as the station’s generic pop playlist, it could even be tuned out entirely.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
After a busy period for the pair that included multiple Coachella sightings and a string of vulnerable social media posts from Justin, both of which have sparked concern among fans, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE that the pair is trying to tune out the noise.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For such a staunch advocate of pop trash, Cocker is surprisingly tuned out from modern radio.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
The cellist and composer, 36, makes music out of noise others might wish to tune out: turn-signal clicks, a far-off tornado siren test, the hums of refrigerators.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
After a busy period for the pair that included multiple Coachella sightings and a string of vulnerable social media posts from Justin, both of which have sparked concern among fans, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE that the pair is trying to tune out the noise.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For such a staunch advocate of pop trash, Cocker is surprisingly tuned out from modern radio.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
The cellist and composer, 36, makes music out of noise others might wish to tune out: turn-signal clicks, a far-off tornado siren test, the hums of refrigerators.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
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What To Know Ames brought her discrimination claim against the Ohio Youth Department after she was passed over for promotion in favor of a lesbian woman and then demoted under a gay man.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The third session was similar to my second in that Francis applied the PFD patch, increased the wavelength, and passed over my tattoo multiple times.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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The Wolves were thoroughly out-played again Thursday in Game 2, getting their doors blown off in the third quarter en route to a 118-103 loss in Oklahoma City.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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The fact that Soto blew off the network was only the first sign of his darkening state of mind.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The economics are simply too compelling for businesses to ignore: A single AI system can process the workload of dozens of employees at a fraction of the usual labor cost.—
Adam Bowen,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The Edgar County Watchdogs Inc. sued the Village of Dolton and the former mayor for failing to produce financial records after the administration allegedly disregarded Freedom of Information Act requests earlier this year.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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Advancing American Freedom, the advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, is circulating a memo telling Congress to disregard the CBO’s deficit projections.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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Aware of the ongoing discourse around Joey Bada$$’s comments—which some took as slighting the West Coast’s current success—Soul stepped up with a diplomatic but direct verse.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
14 May 2025
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No one feels slighted that a title won’t be on the line in a WrestleMania main event.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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