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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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Kids can't absorb too many rules without turning off and tuning out.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Zumthor says that Govan had the best advice for tuning out the criticism of the plan.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Kids can't absorb too many rules without turning off and tuning out.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Zumthor says that Govan had the best advice for tuning out the criticism of the plan.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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