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
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.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
In an operating room, for example, anyone can call a time-out.
—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
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
In an operating room, for example, anyone can call a time-out.
—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
See all Example Sentences for time-out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
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Hood said that Arkansans can expect this kind of cold once or twice during the winter season.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for six states early Monday morning, with the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting up to 24 inches of snow for some parts of the country.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, things would feel a lot bleaker for the Senators since the holiday break.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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While the region is currently getting a break from the Santa Ana, meteorologists expect the winds to pick back up early next week.Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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By automating these critical recovery steps, Commvault’s solution should help reduce downtime, minimize disruptions and ensure faster restoration of AD environments.Robert Kramer, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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For your downtime Going out 🐇🎀 More than just cute, kawaii is a lifestyle.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX and Blue Origin had been in a lull after a previous bout of rivalry over space tourism, but the competitive landscape is becoming interesting again concerning commercial launch vehicles.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The result: The office tasked with managing the return to student loan repayment after a long pandemic pause, as well as the rollout of an overhauled FAFSA, was flat-funded for 2023.Cory Turner, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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High-profile premieres have been canceled, and the city’s once-bustling red carpets are now on pause.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
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These layoffs are, in part, result of leveraging new capabilities of AI.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Two rounds of layoffs followed, and the company managed to stave off bankruptcy in large part because its online shop, Hacksmith.store, was unexpectedly successful.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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