block out

Example Sentences

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Uniformed staff aren’t alone in trying to block out news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

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 • Jan. 12, 2026

There’s a long, long way to go, and the Forrests are going to have to keep their doors and windows closed for months to block out construction noise and dust.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

They simply block out anything they don’t like.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

At last, exhausted, Harry climbed into bed, twitched the hangings of his four-poster shut to block out a ray of moonlight, lay back, and felt himself almost instantly drifting off to sleep....

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling