zones out

present tense third-person singular of zone out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones out
Verb
  • Tencent winds down its Japanese game studio investments Tencent—the world’s largest gaming firm, one of China’s top tech corporations, and one of the world’s most valuable companies of any kind—is headed for the exits.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • As the school year winds down, NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels’ top priorities for the future of the city’s public schools are coming into focus.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • But mortgage rates could slowly come down once the tension in the Middle East loosens up.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Snug at the hips and thigh, the silhouette loosens up at the knee into a true straight leg.
    Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Critical thinking really bums them out.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • As the cake chills out, add fresh raspberries to a blender pitcher and purée until smooth.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But Koreeda dawdles over all that without ever finding much dramatic nuance, making for a dullish midsection.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Overthinking at work drains emotional energy because your brain never fully relaxes.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Set in the palace's former stables, the spa relaxes with a gorgeous indoor pool and aromatic treatments.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
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“Zones out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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