block out
phrasal verb
blocked out; blocking out; blocks out
1
: to hide or cover something so that it cannot be seen, felt, or heard
Clouds blocked out the sun.
We put on music to block out the sound of the traffic.
2
: to force oneself not to think about (something)
He tried to block the event out.
3
: to ignore (something)
blocking out distractions
Examples of block out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This includes blocking out all the indicator lights from smoke detectors, TVs, and HVAC units.
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Look for headphones with active noise-canceling technology, like the Bose QuietComfort 45, which uses microphones to block out external sound.
—Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
The Pluto Pod was made solely with travel in mind and features a hood filled with performance foam, a flip-down eye mask, and dark black fabric to block out light.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
Several media reports Tuesday and Wednesday called into question the forecast for the 2024 solar eclipse path, or where the moon's shadow will pass over the Earth when the moon partially blocks out the Sun.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
The blinds are drawn behind him to block out the afternoon light.
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
This offers privacy without blocking out sunlight altogether.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Inundated with slick brand messaging and polished visuals that clearly went through rounds of agency approvals, Gen Z learned early on to erect strong filters to block out the deluge.
—Mitch Duckler, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The Ace block out distracting noises by generating sound waves that actively cancel them out in addition to passively muffling them through the earpads.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Look for headphones with active noise-canceling technology, like the Bose QuietComfort 45, which uses microphones to block out external sound.
—Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
The Pluto Pod was made solely with travel in mind and features a hood filled with performance foam, a flip-down eye mask, and dark black fabric to block out light.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
Several media reports Tuesday and Wednesday called into question the forecast for the 2024 solar eclipse path, or where the moon's shadow will pass over the Earth when the moon partially blocks out the Sun.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
The blinds are drawn behind him to block out the afternoon light.
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
This offers privacy without blocking out sunlight altogether.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Inundated with slick brand messaging and polished visuals that clearly went through rounds of agency approvals, Gen Z learned early on to erect strong filters to block out the deluge.
—Mitch Duckler, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The Ace block out distracting noises by generating sound waves that actively cancel them out in addition to passively muffling them through the earpads.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
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“Block out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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