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View synonyms for block out

block out

verb

  1. to plan or describe (something) in a general fashion

  2. to prevent the entry or consideration of (something)

  3. photog printing to mask part of (a negative), in order that light may not pass through it

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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I wrote to my father-in-law to ask about the therapy session, and he said “I don’t recall going. Possibly blocked out.”

The more they spiraled, the harder it became for speculation about the after-effects of last October to be blocked out.

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Schedule recurring tasks so they happen automatically - for example, block out lunch in your diary each day or set weekly reminders for bills and chores.

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A major ongoing effort is building safe-passage networks one, two and three blocks out from a campus.

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Those stars create huge amounts of bright light that can block out nearby objects.

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