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 can’t just block out one sector of your constituents,” Garcia told the board.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
"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
Former England assistant Paul Farbrace dismissed the idea Stokes was being "disrespectful" and said his words were a message to his squad to block out the outside noise.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
“I don’t like it. We can’t dig that block out without some noise, you know.”
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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