tune out

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Recent Examples of tune out Massachusetts lawmakers should regroup, and tune out the cable tax. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025 Fans who tuned out, due to lack of city sizzle, missed out. Sean Gregory, Time, 23 June 2025 In an exclusive interview with Deadline, President Nobuo Inaba issued a rallying cry for public service broadcasting in an era of fake news, digital disinformation and with audiences tuning out from the traditional players. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2025 All but immune to the lean-back charms of traditional TV, the 18-34 demo hasn’t tuned out entirely, although given their mounting importance in the overall scheme of things, the great digital transition can’t happen soon enough. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tune out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
Verb
  • Remarkably, the centerline of the path — where totality lasts just shy of three minutes — passes over tourist mecca Queenstown and Dunedin.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Yet, despite nearing $100 billion, the company has been repeatedly passed over for S&P 500 inclusion.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • His team quickly identified the political backlash building to the handling of race and gender in Loudoun County’s public schools — which McAuliffe, like most Democrats at the time, blew off as a Fox News distraction.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
  • In April, 10 University of North Texas students were stranded on Lake Ray Roberts in Cooke County after their paddleboards and canoes were blown off course by strong winds.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Donald Trump promised to go after the worst of the worst, but his administration's heavy-handed tactics in many cases ignore people's constitutional rights and the rule of law.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • Having said that, beachgoers have already been ignoring signs and fencing to get to the beach, especially on weekends.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • We’re overrun by leaders who are psychopaths or sociopaths (people who disregard social norms and the rights of others).
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
  • Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard his sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk.
    Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Related article Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship Wald says that waiting to transition can create additional psychological distress for a child and can raise their risk of depression, suicidality, self-harm or substance misuse.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
  • Despite Meg’s efforts to connect, Ellen (Kyra Sedgwick) repeatedly slights her future daughter-in-law.
    Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 22 May 2025

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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune%20out. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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