zone out
verb
zoned out; zoning out; zones out
1
US, informal
: to become oblivious to one's surroundings especially in order to relax
zone out in front of the TV
2
US, informal
: to become unfocused or inattentive because of tiredness or boredom
Students began to zone out towards the end of the assembly.
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Everyone needs background noise for wrapping presents or something to zone out in front of after a big holiday meal, and the streamers know how to get the job done.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Everyone deserves the chance to zone out to neon blobs.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
In interrogation, the sisters might have remembered their father’s tactic: focus on a point in the wall and zone out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Everyone has their own way of relieving stress, zoning out from the hassles of day-to-day life.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Everyone deserves the chance to zone out to neon blobs.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
In interrogation, the sisters might have remembered their father’s tactic: focus on a point in the wall and zone out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Everyone has their own way of relieving stress, zoning out from the hassles of day-to-day life.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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