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Definition

To stop paying attention to; to ignore; to zone out.

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Origins

From tune + out.

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In Context

  • "I have a hard time tuning out a television that is on."
  • "Ants are everywhere, in such abundance that we tune them out like we tune out traffic noise."
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Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.
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