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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Enabling mothers to space out the births of their children also benefits maternal and child health, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of space out there for balls to drop in and go first to third.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2025
De Ligt is not a slow defender, but lacks the recovery pace of Yoro — the United centre-back best suited to be a defender of larger spaces out wide.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Unlike many artists, who tease singles for months and space out releases by years, YoungBoy takes a different approach.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of space out there for balls to drop in and go first to third.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2025
De Ligt is not a slow defender, but lacks the recovery pace of Yoro — the United centre-back best suited to be a defender of larger spaces out wide.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Unlike many artists, who tease singles for months and space out releases by years, YoungBoy takes a different approach.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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