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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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Her clients who aren’t ready to go all-natural are able to space out root touch-ups from every few weeks to every few months.
—Lindsy Van Gelder, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
Some box office pundits note that some of the films opening this weekend should have been spaced out so as not to cannibalize each other (i.e., Amateur versus Warfare, or King of Kings versus Fathom’s ongoing viewing of episodes from season five of The Chosen: The Last Supper).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
First, the delivery, second, the movement to attack the ball; and third, how they are spaced out in the box.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Her clients who aren’t ready to go all-natural are able to space out root touch-ups from every few weeks to every few months.
—Lindsy Van Gelder, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
Some box office pundits note that some of the films opening this weekend should have been spaced out so as not to cannibalize each other (i.e., Amateur versus Warfare, or King of Kings versus Fathom’s ongoing viewing of episodes from season five of The Chosen: The Last Supper).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
First, the delivery, second, the movement to attack the ball; and third, how they are spaced out in the box.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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