block out
Example Sentences
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Users try to keep their voices low and often wear headphones to block out sound from their dictating neighbors, dialing down the annoyance factor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
“We can’t just block out one sector of your constituents,” Garcia told the board.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Littler has previously been subjected to booing in overseas tournaments and world number nine Gerwyn Price famously wore ear defenders in 2023 to block out the crowd noise.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Many residents had their windows sealed to block out the noise and dust of the construction work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Merriweather never took her eyes off the smoke as the sheer magnitude of it began to block out the sunlight.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
