tune out
verb
tuned out; tuning out; tunes out
: to become unresponsive to : ignore
: to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings
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But there is so much evidence most people want to tune out from this election, not tune in.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
This grubby but remarkable bird, badly in need of a bath and some peace, has a difficult time tuning out Earth’s perpetual chorus of lamentation.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
People love to tune in, tune out, and escape while watching beautiful people doing impossible things.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The ability to distribute food and water is just one manifestation of the ways that the process can be made more human and welcoming at a moment where so many voters are tuning out and staying home, in NYC and elsewhere.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
This grubby but remarkable bird, badly in need of a bath and some peace, has a difficult time tuning out Earth’s perpetual chorus of lamentation.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
People love to tune in, tune out, and escape while watching beautiful people doing impossible things.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The ability to distribute food and water is just one manifestation of the ways that the process can be made more human and welcoming at a moment where so many voters are tuning out and staying home, in NYC and elsewhere.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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