blocked-out
Example Sentences
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As a band played “The Blue Danube,” she blocked out her hellish surroundings and imagined herself on stage in Budapest, dancing to Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The more they spiraled, the harder it became for speculation about the after-effects of last October to be blocked out.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
I know that it feels like the sun is being blocked out for good.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024
But he blocked out the noise to guide his side to victory with an unbeaten century in the third ODI in Chester-le-Street and calmly explained those comments were misunderstood afterwards.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024
Outside, a brilliant light lit up the windows, brighter than the sunlight had been before it was blocked out by the genie.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
