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tune out
verb
informalto cease to take an interest (in) or pay attention (to)
many people had tuned out of politics
Idioms and Phrases
Adjust a receiver so as not to receive a signal, as in Let's tune out all this interference . [Early 1900s]
Dissociate oneself from one's surroundings; also, disregard, ignore. For example, The average reader, used to seeing lots of color images, tunes out when confronted with big blocks of text , or Some mothers are expert at tuning out the children's whining and quarreling . [1920s] For an antonym, see tune in .
Example Sentences
How do you tune out those outside critics?
For those who do not buy the lies, there is another tool: flooding the zone so that people stop being able to figure out what is real and tune out.
Whether or not you're a finance geek, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris’ "Tune Out the Noise" is a compelling, timely documentary.
"Tune Out the Noise" also highlights how these insights led to the creation of index funds and democratized investing, allowing millions to participate in market growth without needing to become financial experts.
While "Tune Out the Noise" can be a helpful reminder to have a level-headed approach to long-term investing, it is not always applicable, according to some investors.
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