block out
Example Sentences
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Just then a shadow passes over us, blocking out the sun.
From Literature
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Serving for the championship, she did not blink when Sabalenka closed to 30-30, blocking out the pressure impressively and producing two huge serves to clinch victory.
From BBC
Before the tournament, Swiatek acknowledged the achievement would be a "dream come true" but insisted she was blocking out the outside noise about what was at stake.
From BBC
Door’s large frame blocked out all the other basketball players.
From Literature
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Each doll comes with a pink fidget spinner to reduce stress and improve focus, and noise-cancelling headphones to block out background sounds and therefore limit sensory overload.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.