as in to hang (around or out)
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Recent Examples of zone out
Everyone has their own way of relieving stress, zoning out from the hassles of day-to-day life.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And to be quite honest, I was literally zoned out, just waiting for the band to come back out — like, OK, when is halftime?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
After all, human supervisors get bored and eventually zone out.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet his acknowledgment that just about his favorite activity was zoning out in front of the television sort of presaged — beyond his more famous endeavors — where the entire culture was heading.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And to be quite honest, I was literally zoned out, just waiting for the band to come back out — like, OK, when is halftime?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
After all, human supervisors get bored and eventually zone out.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet his acknowledgment that just about his favorite activity was zoning out in front of the television sort of presaged — beyond his more famous endeavors — where the entire culture was heading.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
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Smith has been winding down his cases against the former president since Trump was reelected in November, due to a longstanding Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the images, Affleck is seen sitting with his car window wound down while looking out at the scenes before him.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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This isn't only a place to veg out, though.Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
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When someone in the music industry told him that Deconstruction had already broken up, the news deeply bummed him out.Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Feeling bummed about the losing Dallas Cowboys season?Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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As everyone loosens up, ask to try the Convite Coyote Mezcal Joven which puts the smell and taste of that Taos Pueblo bonfire into the bottle.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Some players got even more creative with loosening up overtime.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Coyote caught chilling out in front yard in rare security camera footage A coyote was caught sitting in the front yard of a home in Cape Coral, Florida, via security camera.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Ultimate Wellness Escape Lands in Antarctica Want to chill out on your next vacation—how about a wellness retreat near the South Pole?Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The time off is a benefit of elimination from the NBA Cup, the Lakers idle during the knockout games this week.Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Employers added just 36,000 jobs in October as Hurricanes Helene and Milton idled about 70,000 workers, according to Goldman Sachs estimates.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.The Economist, The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
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Last year an American startup called Swarm Technologies paid a footling $900,000 fine for sending four tiny satellites into orbit on an Indian rocket, having been denied permission to do so by the US Federal Communications Commission.The Economist, The Economist, 17 July 2019
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With so much torque available anywhere between 2500 and 5000 rpm, this car is quick even when loafing along.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Some are couch-potato cancers, mostly just loafing around.Maya Singer, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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