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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Justin Timberlake is tuning out the noise surrounding his recent arrest.
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Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Over the last two decades, American lectures on democracy have increasingly been tuned out.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Opponents, meanwhile, accused the Education Department of tuning out the people who could be most affected by the new rule.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
But there is so much evidence most people want to tune out from this election, not tune in.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
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Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Over the last two decades, American lectures on democracy have increasingly been tuned out.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Opponents, meanwhile, accused the Education Department of tuning out the people who could be most affected by the new rule.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
But there is so much evidence most people want to tune out from this election, not tune in.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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