tune in
verb
tuned in; tuning in; tunes in
: to listen to or view a broadcast of
tuned in the weather report
1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
We tuned in to hear the election results.
2
: to understand and be aware of a situation
He was not tuned in to the needs of his staff.
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Chances are Slovenians aren’t tuning in to watch Deandre Ayton, Flower Mound’s Marcus Smart or even the ageless LeBron James.
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Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Millions of people will tune in to watch this unique and beloved American sport for the biggest game of the year.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, the Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC title game with 46 million viewers tuning in on Fox.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
International viewers will be able to tune in on services like HBO Max, the BBC and more.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Millions of people will tune in to watch this unique and beloved American sport for the biggest game of the year.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, the Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC title game with 46 million viewers tuning in on Fox.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
International viewers will be able to tune in on services like HBO Max, the BBC and more.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Tune in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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