tune in

verb

tuned in; tuning in; tunes in

transitive verb

: to listen to or view a broadcast of
tuned in the weather report

intransitive verb

1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
tune in next week for the conclusion
2
: to associate oneself with what is happening or one's surroundings

Examples of tune in in a Sentence

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On Tuesday, tune in to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in this NHL season opener for both teams. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Here's the full schedule and how to tune in. Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 Pullin feels those tuning in will not only view TCU as being competitive on the field, but from an academic standpoint as well. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025 There’s a good chance that millions of people across the globe will tune in to Skyscraper Live, and a certain amount of them will become stoked on climbing and Honnold. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tune in

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tune in was in 1913

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“Tune in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

tune in

verb
1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
tune in next week for the conclusion
2
: to pay attention to what is happening or to one's surroundings

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