TUNED OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

tuned out

verb

past tense of tune out

as in passed over

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Chang was steadily promoted before he was passed over for the position of chief executive, perhaps for bamboo-ceiling reasons.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
After he was passed over for a promotion, his wife emailed HR demanding to know why.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of passed over

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The crisis capped a week of severe weather in which rain swamped dozens of homes in Utah and tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Earlier in the week, tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona.

— Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of blew off

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Tuft added that existing parks would not be neglected as a result of the new projects.

— Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
One woman, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation from the nursing home, claimed her mother ended up contracting sepsis and nearly died because staff neglected to oversee her needs.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of neglected

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According to the complaint, Allen agreed but later disregarded her requests to stop and instead ejaculated inside her.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Portraits of young female military spotters, whose warnings about a potential attack were disregarded, mark their deaths that day.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disregarded

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The first step is to ask the lender to reconsider the value if the appraisal overlooked a recent sale or got the details wrong.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Wallis and Peter Whitcomb Wallis and Peter Witcomb held their wedding ceremony in a scenic, snowy field outside Aspen that overlooked the Rocky Mountains, and the bride walked down the aisle in felt wool boots.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooked

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