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 public seems so tuned-in to roster construction and ready to tune out for the games.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
She's generated the kind of viral moments and media attention that actually breaks through to voters who've tuned out politics.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Writers on the ‘stark’ reality: Writers from six of the year’s most entertaining and acclaimed TV series open up about runaway production, the binge model and tuning out (or into) social media.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Illuminate your patio with twinkling LED outdoor string lights, tune out with the hottest summer hits with Beats headphones, or play mixologist and serve guests refreshing blended cocktails.
—Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
She's generated the kind of viral moments and media attention that actually breaks through to voters who've tuned out politics.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Writers on the ‘stark’ reality: Writers from six of the year’s most entertaining and acclaimed TV series open up about runaway production, the binge model and tuning out (or into) social media.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Illuminate your patio with twinkling LED outdoor string lights, tune out with the hottest summer hits with Beats headphones, or play mixologist and serve guests refreshing blended cocktails.
—Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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