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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You’d be excused for tuning out during season one, but this has turned into a legitimately entertaining big fantasy series, especially after the introduction of its dark-mommy character, Lanfear.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Ferran is a force of hysterical nature, painting in the strong, bold colors her character so professes to adore as the elder DuBois sister attempts to tune out reality by literally putting a paper lantern over the light.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
She was brought back to a five-night-a-week schedule after Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the network looked to boost viewership following a post-election tune out.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Now is the time to get maybe a fading tune out of Sterling, which might be all that separates success and failure in this very weird roller-coaster season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Ferran is a force of hysterical nature, painting in the strong, bold colors her character so professes to adore as the elder DuBois sister attempts to tune out reality by literally putting a paper lantern over the light.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
She was brought back to a five-night-a-week schedule after Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the network looked to boost viewership following a post-election tune out.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Now is the time to get maybe a fading tune out of Sterling, which might be all that separates success and failure in this very weird roller-coaster season.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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