as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over

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Recent Examples of time-out In any other circumstance, I would have been flustered, embarrassed, and ready to drag her out of there and straight into a time-out. Staff Author, Parents, 5 May 2025 Later flights and those from smaller airports are more susceptible to crew time-out issues. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2025 The Lakers were up by one again, with just three seconds left, and the Bulls had no time-outs. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025 For instance, time-out reminders, focus modes and little nudges to take breaks can make a difference. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time-out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
Noun
  • In a mild winter, they have been known to overwinter.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • An unusually warm winter had Midwestern maple syrup producers scrambling in 2024, while pinching drought has hit pumpkins, along with many other crops, across the West.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere, a late summer to late spring schedule is the norm—though several European leagues require multi-week winter breaks to avoid the worst temperatures.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
  • Quiet and largely seasonably pleasant weather will settle across the Kansas City area on Tuesday, giving the metro a break from the heat and storms of the past few days, according to the National Weather Service.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • On the other hand, passion for work was shown to be positively related to engaging in mastery and control experiences during downtime.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Produced by Omar El Kadi) After break-up, Assia seeks downtime with her family which has just opened a restaurant in Spain.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.
    Sophie Meharenna, Allure, 2 July 2025
  • Allocations will be adjusted dynamically with gold exposure increasing during crypto market downturns, and bitcoin exposure increasing when gold is in a lull period.
    Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Republican leaders and tech industry groups have argued that a multiyear pause on state-level AI regulation is essential to giving U.S. companies the space to innovate and maintain an edge over China.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
  • California’s largest public sector union secured a one-year pause to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order just days before state workers are expected to begin working in person four days a week.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The layoffs follow a $821 million loss in the first quarter of 2025 and are part of a plan to streamline the company.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
  • The mass federal layoffs were challenged by a group of unions, non-profits and local governments who argued the administration can't make such sweeping changes without Congress.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 July 2025

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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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