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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A lot is being tuned out while a lot is being opened up.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Nielsen data shows that most of those viewers — likely fatigued or depressed about the election’s outcome — are tuning out news altogether.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
These buzzy appearances allow the campaign to reach millions of voters who might tune out the headlines and nightly news — often without the scrutiny of more traditional sit-downs.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
After Vladimir Putin became president, many Russians who opposed him tuned out of politics.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Nielsen data shows that most of those viewers — likely fatigued or depressed about the election’s outcome — are tuning out news altogether.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
These buzzy appearances allow the campaign to reach millions of voters who might tune out the headlines and nightly news — often without the scrutiny of more traditional sit-downs.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
After Vladimir Putin became president, many Russians who opposed him tuned out of politics.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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