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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Again, Baby Invasion is a bit of both, and viewers are likely to either vibe out or tune out.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
But one tiny minority group, so often tuned out by the public, has been imploring us to look.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
My goal is to help other people who struggle with those negative spirals tune out the noise and help people develop a more positive, resilient mindset.
—Neil Pasricha, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Pollsters and others had noted that younger voters were tuning out of the rematch between Biden and Trump.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
But one tiny minority group, so often tuned out by the public, has been imploring us to look.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
My goal is to help other people who struggle with those negative spirals tune out the noise and help people develop a more positive, resilient mindset.
—Neil Pasricha, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Pollsters and others had noted that younger voters were tuning out of the rematch between Biden and Trump.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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