as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over
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Recent Examples of time-out
In an operating room, for example, anyone can call a time-out.
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Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024
All overhead Caitlin Clark discourse can use a time-out.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 June 2024
As the story progresses, Muffin steals her dad’s phone after she’s put in time-out for hogging the table.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
Vang’s punishments typically included time-outs that required Elijah to stand in the corner for up to three hours at a time.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
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Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024
All overhead Caitlin Clark discourse can use a time-out.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 June 2024
As the story progresses, Muffin steals her dad’s phone after she’s put in time-out for hogging the table.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
Vang’s punishments typically included time-outs that required Elijah to stand in the corner for up to three hours at a time.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
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Mister, Best and Thomas are three returning starters from Mount Carmel’s Class 3A state runner-up last winter.Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, on Friday ordered the military to prepare for the harsh conditions of winter deployment.Mick Krever, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Whatever Motta said during the break clearly worked as the Bianconeri began the second 45 minutes in impressive fashion, pressing forward in search of more goals.Adam Digby, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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We're not even done with 2024, but Summerfest officials have already announced about half of the festival shows for the amphitheater and BMO Pavilion in 2025. Need a break?Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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In between all the festive activities, Netflix has your downtime covered with seasonal streaming options, from Christmas classics to original content (although 2017's A Christmas Prince did not make our list).James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Machine downtime can sink by 30% to 50%, labor productivity can improve by 15% to 30%, and cost reduction from inventory holding can reach 15% to 20%, among other improvements pinpointed by McKinsey.Ethan Karp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As someone who runs an online retail business, there’s a lot of pressure to get ahead of the sure-to-be lulls of January sales.Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
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This mindset creates a lull in job applications, meaning recruiters will likely see fewer candidates in their pipelines.Wasim Hajjiri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This time of year offers a natural pause to evaluate the past and consider the future.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Drone activity over the weekend forced a pause on air traffic in at least two states.Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sports Illustrated has had a challenging past few years filled with mass layoffs and changes in ownership.Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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As soon as the company went public, stockholders demanded annual layoffs.Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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