as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of tune out
If possible, start tuning out the news at least two weeks before your flight.
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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
To offer this model on the Chinese internet, the company needs to tune out the sensitive information somehow, Xu says.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
The post-election period has seen a rather dramatic fall off in MSNBC’s audience, likely as so many Democrats tuned out in post-election fatigue or little desire to watch Donald Trump savor his election victory.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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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
To offer this model on the Chinese internet, the company needs to tune out the sensitive information somehow, Xu says.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
The post-election period has seen a rather dramatic fall off in MSNBC’s audience, likely as so many Democrats tuned out in post-election fatigue or little desire to watch Donald Trump savor his election victory.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
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Odegaard lifted a pass over their heads and into his path.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Full moons in 2025 After the total lunar eclipse passes over Kansas City, viewers will have 10 more chances to see a full moon this year.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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After Rubio’s orders to stop work, the cleanup crews were forced to abandon the site, and, for weeks, all that was covering the contaminated dirt were tarps, which at one point blew off in the wind.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t about a group of people who go up a mountain and get blown off by a storm.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The trolls ignore Reed’s efforts to offer the estate a platform to rebut Robson and Safechuck’s allegations.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Issues with citations and publisher control The CJR researchers also uncovered evidence suggesting some AI tools ignored Robot Exclusion Protocol settings, which publishers use to prevent unauthorized access.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Schumer, meanwhile, disregarded those calls, voting to advance the stopgap and bringing nine of his colleagues with him.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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When Luper texted producers about two back-to-back negligent discharges, his concerns were disregarded.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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