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tuned out; tuning out; tunes out
Definition of tune out
: to become unresponsive to : ignore
: to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings
Examples of tune out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web After one remarkably counterproductive season under the spell of former general manager Paul Fenton, fans started tuning out.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, "John Shipley: Wild’s play and prospects have sucked the life out of the X," 14 Nov. 2019 As a technology, noise canceling was first developed to tune out the very specific sound of airplane engines.
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Wired, "New Beats Solo Pro Headphones Add On-Ear Noise Canceling," 15 Oct. 2019 His avoidance of social media has helped him tune out his critics.
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Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Why the Warriors are banking on Jordan Poole being a draft-night steal," 12 Oct. 2019 Here are few other takeaways from the evening that made this year’s Emmys worth celebrating—even if viewers chose to tune out.
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Stacey Wilson Hunt, Fortune, "Why This Year’s Emmys Felt Different," 23 Sep. 2019 Will viewers tune out the impeachment proceedings to focus on the election?
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BostonGlobe.com, "Your TV GPS, Globe critic Matthew Gilbert’s guide to what’s on television, appears at the beginning of each week at BostonGlobe.com. Today’s column covers Oct. 7-13.," 7 Oct. 2019 At the same time, the fans who are increasingly tuning out the NFL are also those at odds with the player protests.
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Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Poll Shows NFL Fan Interest Remains Lower, Stark Divisions Over Anthem Protests," 31 Aug. 2018 So, for those who tuned out the spring kicking bonanza at Halas Hall, the Bears’ 10-week offseason program helped them cross players off their list.
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Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, "Bears resume their ‘open competition’ at kicker, unsure the answer is in training camp," 21 July 2019 Drifting through the Seto Inland Sea, with its 3,000 tiny islands, a Guntû cruise is a neutral-palette pause: a way to tune out, reflect, and find new meaning.
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Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, "This Japan Cruise Might Just Be the Most Stunning Thing at Sea," 27 June 2019
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