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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Online comments are mixed, but Barron has learned to tune out negativity.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 July 2025
Bringing curiosity back into the classroom means creating unexpected and delightful opportunities for engagement for students that are otherwise likely to tune out to the same old model of teaching.
—Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
This is a perfect time to revise your website, realign your goals, or take a social media sabbatical to tune out noise and tune into truth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
Colbert’s relative popularity in a genre that has seen audiences tuning out has some scratching their heads about CBS ending the program.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 July 2025
Bringing curiosity back into the classroom means creating unexpected and delightful opportunities for engagement for students that are otherwise likely to tune out to the same old model of teaching.
—Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
This is a perfect time to revise your website, realign your goals, or take a social media sabbatical to tune out noise and tune into truth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
Colbert’s relative popularity in a genre that has seen audiences tuning out has some scratching their heads about CBS ending the program.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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