tune out
verb
tuned out; tuning out; tunes out
: to become unresponsive to : ignore
: to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings
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The Ambient Aware feature is also a great add-on for runners, who may want to listen to their tunes without totally tuning out the world around them.
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Emily Abbate, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Lennon had, quite literally, tuned out of the pop music scene, shunning Top 40 radio in favor of easy listening or classical stations.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
This is not an argument, by the way, for tuning out, as tempting as that may be.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Even in terms of story, international filmmakers everywhere would often shy away from local stories out of fear that American audiences would immediately tune out.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Emily Abbate, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Lennon had, quite literally, tuned out of the pop music scene, shunning Top 40 radio in favor of easy listening or classical stations.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
This is not an argument, by the way, for tuning out, as tempting as that may be.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Even in terms of story, international filmmakers everywhere would often shy away from local stories out of fear that American audiences would immediately tune out.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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