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tune out

VERB
disregard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disobey forget neglect omit overlook
STRONG
cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend
WEAK
blink at brush aside brush away brush off have no use for laugh off leave out of account let go let off easy let pass live with look the other way pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
regard remember
STRONG
admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed
WEAK
attend esteem note pay attention respect
VERB
ignore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn
STRONG
blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink
WEAK
be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed
STRONG
praise
WEAK
acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice
VERB
neglect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discount disregard ignore overlook reject spurn underestimate
STRONG
affront condemn depreciate despise detest disdain dismiss pretermit rebuff scant scorn slight slur
WEAK
brush aside brush off have nothing to do with keep at arm's length keep one's distance laugh off let go live with make light of not care for pass by pass over pass up pay no attention to pay no mind shrug off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard respect
STRONG
admire approve cherish compliment flatter like love praise welcome
WEAK
accomplish achieve complete concern do finish guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch
VERB
overlook
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disregard ignore
STRONG
condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash
WEAK
bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let go let pass live with look the other way pay no mind play past put up with roll with punches stand for swim with the tide turn blind eye to wink at wipe the slate clean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
note pay attention regard
STRONG
censure refuse reject
WEAK
attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto

Example Sentences

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I am not sure Beto is a long-term solution for Everton's goalscoring issues, but manager David Moyes is getting a tune out of him at the moment.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“I mean, for people to say, ‘I can’t watch the news, I’m numb, I’m overwhelmed, I have to tune out,’ is so much privilege talking, because they can tune out, because they’re safe,” Constantino said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

First, as AI bots populate these sites with fake images and get-rich schemes, audiences will tune out.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Saylor told his investors the only way to handle the downturn is to hold on—and tune out the market’s volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

I tune out for a while and come back when he holds up a huge globe that is missing half of the Northern Hemisphere.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson