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
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.

Examples of tune in in a Sentence

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Stay updated by tuning in to NOAA Weather Radio or your preferred weather news outlet. Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 20 June 2026 Paramount also says that the fight reached a record 17M total viewers, referring to the total number of users who tuned in at any point during the telecast. Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 June 2026 Texas viewers may have an extra reason to tune in. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 But people around the world can tune in remotely. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 June 2026 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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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