block out

verb

1. to plan or describe (something) in a general fashion
2. to prevent the entry or consideration of (something)
3. photog printing to mask part of (a negative), in order that light may not pass through it

Example Sentences

“He blocks out the sun against any of his critics. He controls the media cycle with one click on his phone, with one sound bite every single day.”

From Los Angeles Times

You’re trying to quiet down the noise and trying to block out all of the voices.

From Los Angeles Times

The smog is so thick in some places that it blocks out buildings and makes it hard to see down the street.

From NewsForKids.net

It’s pure paranoid fantasy that blocks out the complex reality of a world in which the climate crisis will inevitably increase migration pressures.

From Salon

In certain parts of the city, you can go about your day, almost blocking out the threat of airstrikes down the street and ignoring the prevalent mood of subdued fear.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• obscure
• shut off