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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Rivers had already laid the foundation of a team that tuned out the noise and believed in its own process.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Great trips start with great gear: those products that help tune out the hustle and bustle, hold boredom at bay, make flights less stressful, and keep you refreshed and focused, no matter how many stops are in your itinerary.
—Miles Walls, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
A lot is being tuned out while a lot is being opened up.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Nielsen data shows that most of those viewers — likely fatigued or depressed about the election’s outcome — are tuning out news altogether.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Great trips start with great gear: those products that help tune out the hustle and bustle, hold boredom at bay, make flights less stressful, and keep you refreshed and focused, no matter how many stops are in your itinerary.
—Miles Walls, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
A lot is being tuned out while a lot is being opened up.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Nielsen data shows that most of those viewers — likely fatigued or depressed about the election’s outcome — are tuning out news altogether.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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