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tune in
verb
to adjust (a radio or television) to receive (a station or programme)
slangto make or become more aware, knowledgeable, etc (about)
Idioms and Phrases
Adjust a receiver to receive a particular program or signals at a particular frequency, as in Tune in tomorrow, folks, for more up-to-date news . [Early 1900s]
Be aware or responsive, as in She's really tuned in to teenagers . [1920s] For an antonym, see tune out .
Example Sentences
According to ratings body Barb, just under 6 million viewers per episode have been tuning in or catching up on iPlayer within a seven day period.
Audiences can tune in to BET at 8 p.m. or show up early for the preshow, which begins at 6 p.m.
Crockett also left attendees with a call to action, asking that they remain “tuned in” to local elections every year in the face of voter suppression bills and special-interest spending at the federal level.
A small number of broadcasters and non-profit organisations transmit information into the country in the dead of night on short and medium radio waves, so North Koreans can tune in to listen in secret.
In October last year I tuned in to a routine bail hearing online when, without warning, the posh English persona disappeared.
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