Thesaurus results for ZONES OUT

zones out

verb

present tense third-person singular of zone out

as in vegges out

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The Warriors are hoping to give Steph Curry one more meaningful season before his career winds down.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
When dinner winds down, the energy shifts toward the many sides of Las Vegas nightlife, with live music, headline shows, and the casino all within reach.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of winds down

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The two eventually connect and learn from each other; Ray loosens up and Molly grows up.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
The hot queso frito loaded with Oaxaca cheese, salsa negra, pico, cilantro, and tortillas is richer and exactly the kind of dish that loosens up a group after a second round of drinks.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of loosens up

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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

Definition of idles

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The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Critical thinking really bums them out.

— Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of bums

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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

Definition of dawdles

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Corcoran relaxes with Max in the library on a circa 1900 French iron daybed settee from Fireside Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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