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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If college sports seem more like the UFL or G League or some other league inferior to the major pro leagues, fans could tune out.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Many younger voters, on both left and right have tuned out.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Blending gliding grooves, wowing-and-fluttering synthesizers, and lyrics that elegantly pine for more, Stereolab’s music blisses out without tuning out.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Employees will often tune out when content feels irrelevant or top-down.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Many younger voters, on both left and right have tuned out.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Blending gliding grooves, wowing-and-fluttering synthesizers, and lyrics that elegantly pine for more, Stereolab’s music blisses out without tuning out.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Employees will often tune out when content feels irrelevant or top-down.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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