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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Employees quickly tune out repetitive, generic content that feels disconnected from their roles.
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Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Both Olympians discussed strategies for tuning out the noise and maintaining their own mental health.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 20 June 2025
And, for now, both tuning out President Donald Trump and preparing to host more Americans.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There are plenty of ways to achieve this: tuning out the news, staying off social media or carving out a comfortable place to curl up with a book and a cuppa.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Both Olympians discussed strategies for tuning out the noise and maintaining their own mental health.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 20 June 2025
And, for now, both tuning out President Donald Trump and preparing to host more Americans.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
There are plenty of ways to achieve this: tuning out the news, staying off social media or carving out a comfortable place to curl up with a book and a cuppa.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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