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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Habituation comes in handy to tune out disturbances such as a clock ticking or traffic noise.
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Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
From the Amazon Kindle for avid readers to Beats headphones for tuning out plane noise, these are the items that make travel days smoother and more enjoyable.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
For leaders, the real challenge is deciding what truly deserves attention and what can be tuned out.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Thanes Tables also offers two private gaming rooms — Moonstone Crypt or Wychwood Forest — where serious gamers can tune out the modern world with dim lighting and murals painted on the walls.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
From the Amazon Kindle for avid readers to Beats headphones for tuning out plane noise, these are the items that make travel days smoother and more enjoyable.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
For leaders, the real challenge is deciding what truly deserves attention and what can be tuned out.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Thanes Tables also offers two private gaming rooms — Moonstone Crypt or Wychwood Forest — where serious gamers can tune out the modern world with dim lighting and murals painted on the walls.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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