as in to hang (around or out)
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Recent Examples of zone out
In a possible foreshadowing of the teenage years to come, Timberlake and his boys zoned out while playing video games.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Here are eight shows that ‘90s kids couldn’t wait to tune in and zone out to after school!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
Fewer than 2,000 permits have been issued in burn zones out of 5,000 applications received to date, according to the state’s dashboard.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
That means that people in meetings zone out, misunderstand or don’t appreciate priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Here are eight shows that ‘90s kids couldn’t wait to tune in and zone out to after school!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
Fewer than 2,000 permits have been issued in burn zones out of 5,000 applications received to date, according to the state’s dashboard.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
That means that people in meetings zone out, misunderstand or don’t appreciate priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
Verb
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Cena will be at his second event as the host since winding down his in-ring career.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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What’s obvious but goes unsaid is that with a new husband and thoughts of starting a family, Mary’s performing days were winding down.—
John Ficarra,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Just take care of your[self], and veg out.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On March 17, a video obtained by TMZ showed LaBeouf in a hotel lobby in Rome, Italy, wearing only his underwear and trying to bum a light for a cigarette.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Let your guard down and loosen up a bit.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Met show could loosen up Krasner’s market.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Think of it as an impossible-to-resist invitation to chill out and get on the same relaxed wavelength as seemingly everyone else on this stretch of the Mexican Caribbean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The bus idled in a parking lot while the driver, Evan Prothero, and the choir director deliberated.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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During air quality advisories, Derf recommends people avoid idling in a drive-thru for too long or mowing during air quality advisories because that could increase emissions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
19 Sep. 2019
Verb
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What nobody on the Raptors wants to say: There isn’t much loafing back in transition in April like there is in January.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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