block out

Example Sentences

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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

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

She closed her eyes, even using a pillow to cover her ears in an attempt to block out the sounds from the street below, which had only grown louder, and louder...

From Literature

A bunch of people who live around Rockledge Park start in: “The smoke from the fire blocked out the stars.”

From Literature