space out
verb
spaced out; spacing out; spaces out
informal
: to become inattentive, distracted, or mentally remote
spaced out halfway through the lecture
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Others, such as Walmart, are spacing out promotions in separate events — one in mid-November, another over the holiday weekend and a final, one-day event on Cyber Monday.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s a way of spacing out the storytelling here that could have pushed Heated Rivalry forward as a will-they-or-won’t-they relationship drama stretching at least through the first season, building up to perhaps a chaste kiss in the first season finale.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Everybody made spaceships space out of metal.
—Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s a way of spacing out the storytelling here that could have pushed Heated Rivalry forward as a will-they-or-won’t-they relationship drama stretching at least through the first season, building up to perhaps a chaste kiss in the first season finale.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Everybody made spaceships space out of metal.
—Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for space out
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“Space out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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