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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Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham offered a slightly more optimistic view on whether recent controversies will increase the number of people tuning out local politics.
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
With or without new Polestars on retail lots, American drivers should not tune out the concerns that critics have been raising for years about the privacy risks involved when connected cars can collect so much data about people’s movements and, therefore, daily habits.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
But this is not the time to just tune out and turn away from your neighbor.
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Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That often means tuning out the skeptics.
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Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
With or without new Polestars on retail lots, American drivers should not tune out the concerns that critics have been raising for years about the privacy risks involved when connected cars can collect so much data about people’s movements and, therefore, daily habits.
—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
But this is not the time to just tune out and turn away from your neighbor.
—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That often means tuning out the skeptics.
—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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