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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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Or are international fans attending one game every year and tuning out the rest of the season?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
My belief remains that those who insist the Heat take major steps back also are those who would tune out during that period.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The structure follows an A to M biopic trajectory, tuning out just when Michael broke free from the evil clutches of his abusive, belt-wielding manager and dad Joseph – portrayed by Colman Domingo, going full tilt as a villain.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Or are international fans attending one game every year and tuning out the rest of the season?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
My belief remains that those who insist the Heat take major steps back also are those who would tune out during that period.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The structure follows an A to M biopic trajectory, tuning out just when Michael broke free from the evil clutches of his abusive, belt-wielding manager and dad Joseph – portrayed by Colman Domingo, going full tilt as a villain.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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