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Recent Examples of tune out
Employees quickly tune out repetitive, generic content that feels disconnected from their roles.
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Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Both Olympians discussed strategies for tuning out the noise and maintaining their own mental health.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 20 June 2025
And, for now, both tuning out President Donald Trump and preparing to host more Americans.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There are plenty of ways to achieve this: tuning out the news, staying off social media or carving out a comfortable place to curl up with a book and a cuppa.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Both Olympians discussed strategies for tuning out the noise and maintaining their own mental health.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 20 June 2025
And, for now, both tuning out President Donald Trump and preparing to host more Americans.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There are plenty of ways to achieve this: tuning out the news, staying off social media or carving out a comfortable place to curl up with a book and a cuppa.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune out
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He was left out of the 2024 T20 World Cup roster and passed over for multiple tours abroad.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Then he gets hit by a bus and, while in a coma, gets passed over again in favor of John Stewart.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
9 July 2025
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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
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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
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Too many times last year the line would just ignore somebody running right at them.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The conversation has put a spotlight on a dynamic that’s hard to ignore: how global leaders, especially from Western nations, talk about and to Africa.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
11 July 2025
Verb
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And if the expansionists prevail, the customer is being disregarded at alarming levels here.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Tariffs are raising costs while public discourse increasingly disregards science itself.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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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
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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 19 Jul. 2025.
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