tune in

verb

tuned in; tuning in; tunes in

transitive verb

: to listen to or view a broadcast of
tuned in the weather report

intransitive verb

1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
tune in next week for the conclusion
2
: to associate oneself with what is happening or one's surroundings

Examples of tune in in a Sentence

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In fact, the loftiest 16 positions on the ranking of the most successful tunes in the U.S. are filled by jolly titles, though that won’t be the case for long. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 For more than a year, that is the choice many Jews have been compelled to make: to wear their yarmulke in public, or cover it with a baseball cap; to display their Star of David necklace, or tuck it inside their sweater; to brave the walk to synagogue, or tune in online. Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024 Webcam viewership hit an all-time high last March, when around 32,000 people tuned in at once in hopes of watching Jackie’s eggs hatch, Steers said. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024 Some employees attended the meeting in person at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, and others tuned in virtually. Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tune in 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tune in was in 1913

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“Tune in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20in. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tune in

verb
1
: to listen to or view a broadcast
tune in next week for the conclusion
2
: to pay attention to what is happening or to one's surroundings

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