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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Find Tubi and tune in right now-ish — then check out this full rundown of other current and former Braves in the WBC.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The controversy put the show on the front page of The New York Times as a record 70 million viewers tuned in.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Those tuning in can watch Athena incubate early in the morning and, after hatching, feed her owlets.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Potter also attributed that increase to how people have tuned in to what is happening on the ground.
—Julián Aguilar, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The controversy put the show on the front page of The New York Times as a record 70 million viewers tuned in.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Those tuning in can watch Athena incubate early in the morning and, after hatching, feed her owlets.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Potter also attributed that increase to how people have tuned in to what is happening on the ground.
—Julián Aguilar, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Tune in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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