How to Use block out in a Sentence

block out

verb

• No one had to wear ear plugs to block out the sound.
  — Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
• Start by blocking out two to four hours.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
• Berms will be constructed to block out noise and light.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
• Cami had fully blocked out the scene in her hotel room.
  — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
• For the first time in more than two decades, Brady could not fully block out the noise.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
• The crew also witnessed a solar eclipse when the moon blocked out the sun.
  — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
• The best approach for them, and their fans, is to put their heads down, block out the noise and get to work.
  — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 24 June 2026
• The eye mask helps block out any extra light in my room when napping during the day.
  — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
• Some slept in sleeping bags, face masks over their eyes to block out the afternoon sun.
  — CBS News, 9 June 2026
• Just make sure to draw the curtains or shades during the day to block out the sun and keep the heat away.
  — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 17 June 2026
• The ability to block out time to focus on emails, make to-do lists, or do in-depth work.
  — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
• During the day, any such light displays are blocked out by the sun and not visible.
  — Connor Greene, Time, 8 June 2026
• Two TVs blared late into the night; those who could block out the noise slept in the glow.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
• If posting photos in uniform, blur or block out names on uniforms.
  — Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
• Closing blinds or curtains during the hottest parts of the day helps block out those intense rays.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• This oversized sleep mask is ultra-soft against skin and wraps all the way around your head to fully block out light.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
• Calendar views with meetings blocked out.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
• It was used to block out the sun during rock concerts for dramatic effect.
  — New Atlas, 26 June 2026
• Future Hall of Fame QBs are built to block out fear and bury doubt.
  — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
• These are short bursts of brain activity that help block out external noise.
  — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
• To block out light, consider using blackout curtains or a sleep mask.
  — Allison Forsyth, Health, 9 June 2026
• City are already looking to draw the Liverpool block out.
  — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
• These blackout curtains can help block out unnecessary light and make your space look more dressed up at the same time.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
• Inside, black curtains blocked out the windows and purple neon lights zigzagged across the walls and ceiling.
  — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
• Morosi says the goal is to help block out at least some noise for those living near this stretch of I-75.
  — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
• And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
• Do your best to make your bedroom as quiet as possible and wear earplugs if necessary to block out noise.
  — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
• The offices and high-rises that are popping up and bringing in a younger clientele weren’t yet there to block out the sun.
  — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
• Start by laying sheets of cardboard on the ground, overlapping the edges to block out sunlight from reaching weed seeds.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
• The winner was likely to come from whichever small handful of teams — likely just two or three maximum — were able to block out the road.
  — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026