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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When a celebrity constantly reinvents themselves without a clear sense of purpose or authenticity, audiences start to tune out.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
And, of course, teens will love tuning out the rest of the world with these five-star Bluetooth wireless earbuds.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Members, however, should tune out the Jefferies note for two reasons.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2025
Shutdown talk is nowhere on Wall Street, which gets less animated by local economy stories anyway and has also started to tune out Washington chaos — for better or worse.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
And, of course, teens will love tuning out the rest of the world with these five-star Bluetooth wireless earbuds.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Members, however, should tune out the Jefferies note for two reasons.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2025
Shutdown talk is nowhere on Wall Street, which gets less animated by local economy stories anyway and has also started to tune out Washington chaos — for better or worse.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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