Definitions

tune in

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listen v.
partake v.
participate v.
sympathize v.

VERB

listen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe take notice

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be all ears be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

VERB

partake

Synonyms

STRONG

consume devour divide engage feed ingest participate receive sample savor sip take

WEAK

be a party to be in on be into enter into get in the act have a finger in sit in sit in on take part

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain collect gather give offer refuse reject shun starve

WEAK

refrain

VERB

participate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid compete cooperate engage engage in perform play share

STRONG

concur partake strive

WEAK

associate with be a participant be a party to be into chip in come in enter into get in on get in on the act go into have a hand in have to do with join in latch on lend a hand sit in sit in on take an interest in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block direct hinder impede obstruct prevent stop

WEAK

observe watch

VERB

sympathize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commiserate comprehend

STRONG

ache agree appreciate comfort compassionate condole love pity understand

WEAK

be in accord be in sympathy be kind to be there for be understanding bleed for emphathize feel heart go out to go along with grieve with have compassion identify with offer consolation pick up on relate to share another's sorrow show kindliness show mercy show tenderness side with

Antonyms

STRONG

scorn

WEAK

disapprove disregard ignore

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tune in

Oil is increasingly calling the tune in global markets, as rising energy prices and worries about how much consumers are paying at the gas pump are making investors nervous and affecting their portfolios.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Oil is increasingly calling the tune in global markets as rising energy prices make investors nervous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Because you can bank on the fact that, in L.A., people won’t turn up or tune in for flops and failure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Viewers can tune in through ESA Web TV or ESA's YouTube channel beginning at 1:30 p.m.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Mom launched into a one-sided conversation about her work stuff, but my worried mind struggled to tune in.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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