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
Consult with your day-care provider about whether time-outs involving quiet moon-sand play would encourage more regulated decision-making.
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Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time of our conversation near the end of the first month of 2025, as it’s been a week into a second term for Donald Trump and close to three weeks since wildfires started raging through Los Angeles, Garcelle Beauvais wants to call a time-out.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
But the four-time major champion player took an immediate medical time-out after converting her second set point.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Should you be caught working, you will be picked up and thrown into the fully functional dungeon for a ten-minute time-out.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time of our conversation near the end of the first month of 2025, as it’s been a week into a second term for Donald Trump and close to three weeks since wildfires started raging through Los Angeles, Garcelle Beauvais wants to call a time-out.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
But the four-time major champion player took an immediate medical time-out after converting her second set point.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Should you be caught working, you will be picked up and thrown into the fully functional dungeon for a ten-minute time-out.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
Noun
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Spotrac predicts Helsley will sign for $81 million in free agency next winter.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The raucous spring festival sees Hindus take part in a kaleidoscopic celebration of the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Kings led 65-54 at the halftime break after shooting 51.1% while holding the Grizzlies to 45.7%.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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Perversely, the lack of injuries has meant many players have not had any break from football, while playing in the Champions League (Liverpool were in the Europa League last season), has given Slot fewer opportunities to rotate.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During some downtime, Kim wondered what her next engagement ring might look like.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Measuring recovery times will help justify this 1% improvement by optimizing downtime costs.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With the exception of a lull on the 16th, strong wind has been the norm around here since last week.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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There’s a bit of a lull in the dining room as Lira scans the tables.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since then, The Bachelorette has had 21 seasons and 23 leads (Seasons 16 and 19 had two Bachelorettes) until February 2025 when news broke that ABC had put the series on pause.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to fans at the show, an announcer told the crowd that the unplanned pause was due to an electrical fire and said Journey would continue the show, ABC 13 Houston reported.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have announced layoffs, reflecting a broader trend in the industry. This trend extends beyond the tech industry.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Fifty percent of respondents to the poll somewhat or strongly oppose the recent layoffs of federal workers by the Department of Government Efficiency, compared to 38% who support the layoffs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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