out-of-body
adjective
: relating to or involving a feeling of separation from one's body and of being able to view oneself and others from an external perspective
an out-of-body experience
Examples of out-of-body in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For someone like Joe, who is actively mourning the loss and return of his younger sister, Lawther reveals that seeing the grave for the first time for his character is an out-of-body experience that brings forward various questions.
—
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Sometimes that reaction borders on an out-of-body experience.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The doctors had explained how the ketamine infusion would work: The chemical would bind to receptors in the brain, interfering with the connection between the brain and the body, leading to a disconnected, out-of-body feeling where Lucy might experience detachment from reality.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In one study, all-out rowing caused oxygen saturation to drop from 97.5 to 89.0 percent, which is a big drop—big enough, perhaps, to slow you down and contribute to the out-of-body feeling at the end of hard races.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
Hearing him play felt like an out-of-body experience.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 23 Apr. 2025
There are those who will argue that the Timberwolves needed an out-of-body performance by Edwards to track down and beat Denver.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Flores makes this explicit from the first scene, in which Neftalí puts on a piece of music that provokes an out-of-body reverie.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Sometimes that reaction borders on an out-of-body experience.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The doctors had explained how the ketamine infusion would work: The chemical would bind to receptors in the brain, interfering with the connection between the brain and the body, leading to a disconnected, out-of-body feeling where Lucy might experience detachment from reality.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In one study, all-out rowing caused oxygen saturation to drop from 97.5 to 89.0 percent, which is a big drop—big enough, perhaps, to slow you down and contribute to the out-of-body feeling at the end of hard races.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
Hearing him play felt like an out-of-body experience.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 23 Apr. 2025
There are those who will argue that the Timberwolves needed an out-of-body performance by Edwards to track down and beat Denver.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Flores makes this explicit from the first scene, in which Neftalí puts on a piece of music that provokes an out-of-body reverie.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Out-of-body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-body. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
out-of-body
adjective
: relating to or involving a feeling of separation from one's body and of being able to view oneself and others from an external perspective
an out-of-body experience
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share