zone out

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Recent Examples of zone out 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 Apartments, in many areas, are zoned out of existence. Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025 The lion's mane mushroom extract helps smooth any sharp edges from the THC for a mellow Friday night buzz that's perfect for zoning out with a movie. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Their 2025 releases lean further into analog textures and live jamming—ideal for zoning out or tuning in. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
Verb
  • Now, with the season winding down and Legion XIII moving forward without any more events until February, Rahm has decided to slow down.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In a clip from the docuseries, Swift winds down post-show.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
  • And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.
    Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Alabama gave Georgia its first home loss in six years with a 24-21 constriction; Oregon rode a pair of Moores (Dante and Dakorien) to bum out Happy Valley in extra time.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Part of that is loosening up streamers’ bids for lengthy contract terms on series, potentially in exchange for less money.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mackinac Island will be busy through the end of October when things slow down, most of the 600 horses pulling carriages are taken off the island to a farm in northern Michigan to chill out over the winter and most of the hotels and bed and breakfasts close up for the season.
    Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The men idled in the home’s marble and gold foyer alongside a gaggle of other visitors waiting to meet one of Manhattan’s most mysterious businessmen.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.
    Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
  • She is seen going over the shots planned for the next day and remembering that some loafing around is planned.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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