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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And some of her more than 300,000 Instagram followers, who tune in for her videos upcycling children’s bedsheets into custom clothing items, agreed. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Thousands of people regularly tuned in on YouTube and the interactive streaming platform Twitch to watch Naroditsky play. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 Sawyer’s spotlight, which sixty million people tuned in to see, gave Michael a national forum to clearly define his intent and lead the discussion with a measured response. Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025 How to watch on local TV NBC is broadcasting the game nationally; in the Bay Area, tune in to KNTV-TV (channel 11) with an antenna or a cable TV provider. Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 19 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 23 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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