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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zoned out
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Federal immigration officers made more than 4,000 arrests and shot multiple people, two fatally, before Operation Metro Surge wound down in February, leaving an imprint on the psyches of young children that could haunt them for years, mental health providers say.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026 -
Development programs are typically wound down gradually, allowing governments, implementing partners, and beneficiaries time to secure alternative funding, transfer knowledge, and complete work already underway.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Pick up any grime the steam loosened up and wipe down the tiles as well as the grout.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
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But France loosened up and Italy fired back with a Capuozzo try and a Paolo Garbisi penalty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Common skin changes in the cooler months Sure, the heat has chilled out, literally and figuratively, but cold, dry weather can be just as stressful for your skin.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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North chilled out on the couch with her baby bro.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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We were parked alongside a remote and heavily vegetated waterway called Furlong Creek, which was the site of another one of Johnson’s experiments.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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“Zoned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoned%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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