block out
Britishverb
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to plan or describe (something) in a general fashion
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to prevent the entry or consideration of (something)
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photog printing to mask part of (a negative), in order that light may not pass through it
Example Sentences
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"We have to block out the outside noise. We have done that really well. People are going to talk up the title race and Arsenal but we have a really calm group."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Uniformed staff aren’t alone in trying to block out news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
There’s a long, long way to go, and the Forrests are going to have to keep their doors and windows closed for months to block out construction noise and dust.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
They simply block out anything they don’t like.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
Mamá pulled out the board with El Corazón, the human heart, in the corner block out of the basket and showed it to me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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