Definition of spaced-outnext
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as in loaded
or spaced being under the influence of a recreational drug the mindless ramblings of a spaced-out, over-the-hill hippie

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Recent Examples of spaced-out The early machine-learning work at Duolingo tackled fairly simple problems, like how often to return to a particular vocabulary word or concept (which drew on educational research on spaced repetition). IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2023 The Bradley features an aluminum hull with spaced composite armor. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023 Antique Indian has table service for lunch and dinner, seating 72 in the dining room at spaced tables. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spaced-out
Adjective
  • The bizarre Democratic resistance to voter ID requirements also runs counter to common sense.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • The Brit landed a solid one-two early and from there Prenga never re-found his feet, allowing Joshua to land a huge right hand that sent Prenga to the canvas and brought an early end to a bizarre see-saw fight.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Jayhawks appeared dazed after falling behind 10-1 early before 3,192 enthusiastic fans.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Paul rose, dazed and much too slowly, felt for his glasses, went to the table, and gently touched the laptop with his index finger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Officers next detained the four, and police said at that point one of the officers found a loaded handgun in the waistband of one of them.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • The catfish in that Vermont lake has joined a very strange club.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest.
    Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.
    Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
    William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
    Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Dolphins are the outlier, with a genetic quirk that produces an erratic sleep pattern not fitting neatly into the other three.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • An erratic sleeper whose pattern does not fit neatly into any other category.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, the calls were about, for example, a homeless person who fell asleep in a store, a person who seemed confused in a public park, and someone who was yelling at passersby on the street.
    Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • These are questions to raise confidence levels among United fans, rather than confused eyebrows.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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“Spaced-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spaced-out. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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