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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Perhaps unfortunately for Flagg, some ROY voters probably tuned out the Mavericks during this 4-24 late-season skid, but according to the betting platform Kalshi, Knueppel’s percentage lead dipped from 60%-40% to start this week to 52%-46% on Wednesday.
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Vince Vaughn might be tuning out from late-night TV.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Although the arboretum is in a busy section of a growing city, Ramsey said the benefits of tuning out and getting in touch with nature are the same.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Usually, there’s too much emphasis placed on winning back viewers that have tuned out instead of respecting the viewers who’ve stuck around.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Vince Vaughn might be tuning out from late-night TV.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Although the arboretum is in a busy section of a growing city, Ramsey said the benefits of tuning out and getting in touch with nature are the same.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Usually, there’s too much emphasis placed on winning back viewers that have tuned out instead of respecting the viewers who’ve stuck around.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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