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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As the story progresses, Muffin steals her dad’s phone after she’s put in time-out for hogging the table.
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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
Depending on the severity, this might be a time-out from communication or even a complete cut-off.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 May 2024
There's the more old-fashioned way of disciplining which involves time-outs and things like that.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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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
Depending on the severity, this might be a time-out from communication or even a complete cut-off.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 May 2024
There's the more old-fashioned way of disciplining which involves time-outs and things like that.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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