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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This has allowed most Russians to tune out the war and reap the benefits of an economy boosted by military spending.
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Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Audiences also tune out when the academy voters celebrate smaller art house films not widely known to the broader TV audience.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Audiences also tune out when the academy voters celebrate smaller art house films not widely known to the broader TV audience.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Tune out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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