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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For such a staunch advocate of pop trash, Cocker is surprisingly tuned out from modern radio.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
The cellist and composer, 36, makes music out of noise others might wish to tune out: turn-signal clicks, a far-off tornado siren test, the hums of refrigerators.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Hiking is a great way to immerse yourself in nature and tune out the chaos of city life.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are still raging, with all sides apparently mostly tuning out Trump’s regular ultimatums to end the fighting or else.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
The cellist and composer, 36, makes music out of noise others might wish to tune out: turn-signal clicks, a far-off tornado siren test, the hums of refrigerators.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Learn more Exploring the Outdoors, One Step at a Time
Hiking is a great way to immerse yourself in nature and tune out the chaos of city life.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are still raging, with all sides apparently mostly tuning out Trump’s regular ultimatums to end the fighting or else.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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