tune out
(intr, adverb often foll by of) informal to cease to take an interest (in) or pay attention (to): many people had tuned out of politics
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How to use tune out in a sentence
If necessary, use an eye mask, ear plugs, or white noise to help tune out disruptions.
For one thing, even the non-religious will be unable to tune out the escalating media coverage.
Will ‘Son of God’ Be the Next Grassroots Christian Blockbuster? | Myra Adams | February 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI'm quite good on the harmonica, and can get a tune out of most musical instruments, so long as the tune is “Oh Susannah.”
Maybe my Twitter time-out is an overreaction to the kind of mindless garbage that many folks have learned to tune out.
Death Wish: A Writer Finds Twitter Turning Toxic | Lauren Ashburn | December 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe called on advocates, though, to turn down or tune out that noise.
A Same-Sex Marriage Floor Fight in Charlotte. N.C., Looms for Obama | Matt Taylor | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
They've tried it together before now, an' there ain't anything but a Fox will run so straight and fetch such a tune out of Turk.
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson SetonHe hummed the tune of 'He's a jolly good fellow', and he could not get the tune out of his mind: it kept buzzing in his head.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists | Robert TressellAnd the people: the men working at their looms and whistling a happy tune out of the gladness of their hearts.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches | Maurice BaringA very few trials on your part and you will be able to tune in or tune out any station you can hear, if not too close or powerful.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick CollinsThen hes on a different wave length and it proves we can tune out under water, declared Tom gleefully.
The Radio Detectives | A. Hyatt Verrill
Other Idioms and Phrases with tune out
Adjust a receiver so as not to receive a signal, as in Let's tune out all this interference. [Early 1900s]
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