block out
Intermediate (B1)neutral
To stop light, noise, or a bad thought from getting through to you; or to keep a time free.
"These thick curtains are great for blocking out the morning sun."
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He Lost 3 Times… Then Everything Changed... | Ode Osbourne | DSH #1956
Digital Social Hour Podcast by Sean Kelly · 34:19
You block out sometimes.

Fujii Kaze: Prema, Meditation and His Sound I Apple Music
Apple Music · 10:48
How do you block out?
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Call of Duty · 167:07
Smoke to block out Small.

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Game Maker's Toolkit · 5:32
Can you block out my ex?

Do we know how magnets work yet?
Veritasium · 25:55
which would block out any leaking fields.