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tune in

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

Example Sentences

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It was not all news: Soviets could tune in to Western rock music, hear extracts from banned literature and even, for a brief time, take part in quizzes.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

By setting “BTS the Comeback Live: Arirang” at 8 p.m. local time, this allows viewers worldwide to keep the March 21 appointment as they tune in at odd hours.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Anthropic says viewers who tune in External link at 9:30 a.m.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

A look at some of the procedures, methods and equipment you might not know about when you tune in:

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

It's illicit to tune in to the BBC, which, along with underground newspapers, is our only source of real news now that the Dutch papers have been taken over.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.