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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The contrasting approaches of the final pairing - McIlroy blocking out the noise, DeChambeau feeding off the rising decibels - added an intriguing layer.

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While McIlroy has spent this week blocking out "the noise", DeChambeau has been feeding off the rising decibels echoing through the Georgia Pines at Augusta National.

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“It’s noise. It’s just trying to block out that noise as much as possible. I need to treat this tournament like all the other tournaments I play throughout the year.”

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She said that while on the streets she had turned to drugs "to block out being homeless".

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Mr Taubman-Edwards, who has been creating games on the platform from a young age, agrees and said the system blocks out harmful content.

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