as in to hang (around or out)
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Recent Examples of zone out
Their 2025 releases lean further into analog textures and live jamming—ideal for zoning out or tuning in.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The mic works great for calls and the sound is solid for music, podcasts, or even zoning out during Zoom meetings.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
No wonder the actresses in Valley of the Dolls (1967) zone out on drugs.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
But there’s still the creepy image of all these people lined up in a church, zoned out on this thing.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The mic works great for calls and the sound is solid for music, podcasts, or even zoning out during Zoom meetings.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
No wonder the actresses in Valley of the Dolls (1967) zone out on drugs.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
But there’s still the creepy image of all these people lined up in a church, zoned out on this thing.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
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And despite Boise State losing elite sacker Ahmed Hassanein to the NFL last April, the Broncos don’t plan on winding down the pressure in 2025.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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The aforementioned Wild Child Tour kicked off on Feb. 14, 2025, and ran through cities like Brooklyn, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, and more before winding down in Irvine, Calif., on July 3.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
16 July 2025
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And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Paired with the gray-ish green color palette, sparse decor, and dark atmospherics in the Institute itself, the bleak vibes may be enough to turn some viewers off for good, especially those horror purists who tune in hoping to be terrified rather than just bummed out.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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In a lot of ways obviously, devastated and bummed out.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2025
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Anyone who’s perpetually stressed about how things get done or thrives off a clear plan has probably been told to loosen up and learn how to be less controlling.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 July 2025
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This year is your turn to enjoy life and loosen up a bit.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 June 2025
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This Korean sunscreen is loaded with soothing ingredients, like allantoin and centella asiatica, to help red or irritated skin chill out.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
18 June 2025
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Had the government chilled out in the old days, the market would have developed a base reserve security asset.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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On air quality alert days, the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency recommends several ways community members can help reduce ozone formation, including taking the bus or biking instead of driving, not idling vehicles and refueling vehicles after 8 p.m What is the heat index?—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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They are also encouraged not to idle in vehicles as exhaust fumes can contribute to air pollution.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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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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Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Martin’s film features a cast which could be the louche descendants of expat bohemians loafing in Saint-Tropez a century ago.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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