tune
noun
a succession of musical sounds forming a melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
tuned
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past participleof tune.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tune.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tunenouna succession of musical sounds forming a melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
Example Sentences
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It makes perfect sense that a film with such finely tuned aesthetic sensibilities like “Practical Magic” would rise to the top of the ultimate autumn streaming picks.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Season 2 of “Adults” makes a critic question why he wasn’t better tuned in to season 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The protein was tuned to detect blue light, an adaptation that could help Greenland sharks see in the faint light available deep beneath Arctic waters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Soon the rhythm of shifted gears and the suppressed hum of an engine tuned for a long journey brought the car down Briarcliff Road to Ponce de Leon.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
