zone out
verb
zoned out; zoning out; zones out
1
US, informal
: to become oblivious to one's surroundings especially in order to relax
zone out in front of the TV
2
US, informal
: to become unfocused or inattentive because of tiredness or boredom
Students began to zone out towards the end of the assembly.
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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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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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