as in to hang (around or out)
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Recent Examples of zone out
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.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The case supports wireless charging, and the fit stays comfortable through commutes, workouts, or just zoning out.
—PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
That means that people in meetings zone out, misunderstand or don’t appreciate priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Israeli government has insisted that Suwayda should be a demilitarized zone out of bounds to government forces.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The case supports wireless charging, and the fit stays comfortable through commutes, workouts, or just zoning out.
—PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
That means that people in meetings zone out, misunderstand or don’t appreciate priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Israeli government has insisted that Suwayda should be a demilitarized zone out of bounds to government forces.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
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This was the second year for the festival, and just as the parade wound down on the street out front, children and their families walked in from the drizzle for popcorn, snacks, drawing, games and just a lot of running around on play mats.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Audiences continue to watch the show in larger numbers — even after NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics has wound down.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
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Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Snug at the hips and thigh, the silhouette loosens up at the knee into a true straight leg.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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General manager Brett Veach, whose first NFL job was as Reid’s personal assistant in Philadelphia, has long marveled at how Reid has changed over the years to loosen up with his players.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
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Do nothing, chill out, eat some pasta.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Finding ways to chill out can really help.—
Care Resource,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 40 million barrels of oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela are on vessels idling near the country, up by more than 17% from the week before the conflict erupted, according to Kpler.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wright said the Russian oil being sold to India had been expected to go to Chinese refineries but had been idling at sea.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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