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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His real specialty, The Mastermind suggests, is his ability to tune out everything but his own wants and needs.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The veteran television writer Jenni Konner knows how to tune out bad press.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
She's been able to tune out people online and fan theories, instead just sticking to the outline for the book.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa tunes out the noise by turning to his family.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The veteran television writer Jenni Konner knows how to tune out bad press.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
She's been able to tune out people online and fan theories, instead just sticking to the outline for the book.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa tunes out the noise by turning to his family.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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