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
Should you be caught working, you will be picked up and thrown into the fully functional dungeon for a ten-minute time-out.
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Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
With Dallas not possessing any more time-outs, Jackson knelt out the victory.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2024
The 32-year-old can be seen in the clip sprinting away from a secondary stage at the event while making a time-out gesture with his hands.
—EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Today was to be the start of the second week of congestion pricing, which was due to begin last Sunday at midnight before Gov. Hochul called for a time-out.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
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Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
With Dallas not possessing any more time-outs, Jackson knelt out the victory.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2024
The 32-year-old can be seen in the clip sprinting away from a secondary stage at the event while making a time-out gesture with his hands.
—EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Today was to be the start of the second week of congestion pricing, which was due to begin last Sunday at midnight before Gov. Hochul called for a time-out.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
Noun
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Just a week earlier, Harlow had a prime role in opening Christian Siriano's fall/winter 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rather than scrutinize the fallout from the finale’s cliffhanger, which ended with the characters losing their shelter at the height of winter, the first episode of Season 3 reveals that the teenagers have survived into the spring.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The geographic break corresponded with a pivot in the photographer’s work.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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That Gobert’s back injury was not resolved over the All-Star break is concerning, especially with a home-and-home back-to-back against Oklahoma City coming on Sunday and Monday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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For instance, a better configuration or network setup is enough to reduce security costs, minimize downtime risk, and foster more effective protection.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Align technology upgrades with strategic business goals, such as reducing downtime, improving scalability or enabling real-time analytics.—
Amey Banarse,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The latter half of the show had a bit of a lull, with the audience staying less engaged and driven as some of the slower tracks blended into each other.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Zero Day starts picking up speed again after a couple of episodes’ lull when the commission rallies to break the Reapers’ code.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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The program is on pause after legal challenges from states, and the amount of savings its elimination could generate, $150 billion or more, depends on the status of the litigation.—
Margot Sanger-Katz,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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An offer sheet for this player would need to be significant to give Bowman pause, so $10 million times seven seasons would need to be a comfort zone for an opposition general manager.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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These layoffs would include reading specialists, teaching assistants, and support staff who play an important role in guaranteeing that children have the tools to learn at an appropriate pace.—
Judith Browne Dianis,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Government agencies have until March 13 to submit plans for reducing their workforce, which could result in layoffs and permanent job eliminations.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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