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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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Each phase will take place on one 27-acre space out of the 200 acre site.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
These are mostly easy to find, spaced out, and well reviewed.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
As a young brand, they're just getting started and seem poised to become a major player in one of the hottest spirit spaces out there these days.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Each phase will take place on one 27-acre space out of the 200 acre site.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
These are mostly easy to find, spaced out, and well reviewed.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
As a young brand, they're just getting started and seem poised to become a major player in one of the hottest spirit spaces out there these days.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 8 July 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 27 Jul. 2025.
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