Thesaurus results for TIME-OUT

time-out

noun

ˈtīm-ˈau̇t

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 The camera pans around the room to Tony Yayo, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Ye, who is masked and seemingly sitting in the corner without a seat in time-out. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026 Those two minutes in a time-out decades ago still guide how Richards leads today. —

Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 With the duel tied at 88-88, the Aces called time-out with five seconds left. —

Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 What all those albums had in common was how those artists offered at least occasional time-outs from the trauma. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time-out

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Noun

The verdant burst is always welcome after a dreary winter, and the bright, fresh flavors of spring vegetables are like a breath of fresh air on the table, too.

— Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
There was significant public opposition at a hearing this winter where Parkers Place outlined its plan to level much of a 7-acre woodlands and build a complex with two-bedroom apartments.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026