tune in
verb
tuned in; tuning in; tunes in
: to listen to or view a broadcast of
tuned in the weather report
1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
We tuned in to hear the election results.
2
: to understand and be aware of a situation
He was not tuned in to the needs of his staff.
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It is expected to draw well over 700,000 fans to open-air events in Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium, and more than 50 million viewers are expected to tune in to watch the Draft on television or online.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Many Americans only tunes in to politics during the runup to a Presidential election, which means the Presidential debates are often the pivotal events in the race.
—Stu Strumwasser, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The effect grew dream-like, almost David Lynchian, like an AM radio playing faintly at two in the morning, tuning in nothing but forgotten early rock ‘n’ roll singles and rockabilly and a little country.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Unlike the wildly popular European version, though, tune in was soft and the show did not get a second-season pickup.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Many Americans only tunes in to politics during the runup to a Presidential election, which means the Presidential debates are often the pivotal events in the race.
—Stu Strumwasser, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The effect grew dream-like, almost David Lynchian, like an AM radio playing faintly at two in the morning, tuning in nothing but forgotten early rock ‘n’ roll singles and rockabilly and a little country.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Unlike the wildly popular European version, though, tune in was soft and the show did not get a second-season pickup.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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