as in to hang (around or out)
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Recent Examples of zone out
In a possible foreshadowing of the teenage years to come, Timberlake and his boys zoned out while playing video games.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Here are eight shows that ‘90s kids couldn’t wait to tune in and zone out to after school!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
Fewer than 2,000 permits have been issued in burn zones out of 5,000 applications received to date, according to the state’s dashboard.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
That means that people in meetings zone out, misunderstand or don’t appreciate priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Here are eight shows that ‘90s kids couldn’t wait to tune in and zone out to after school!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
Fewer than 2,000 permits have been issued in burn zones out of 5,000 applications received to date, according to the state’s dashboard.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
That means that people in meetings zone out, misunderstand or don’t appreciate priorities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
Verb
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As the Biden administration wound down, executive orders were drafted that could have used the levers of CMS reimbursement to create meaningful incentives for hospitals to act.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Historically, slipping ship times have been a pretty good indicator that a refresh is coming soon, as Apple winds down manufacturing for one device and ramps up production for another.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just take care of your[self], and veg out.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
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On March 17, a video obtained by TMZ showed LaBeouf in a hotel lobby in Rome, Italy, wearing only his underwear and trying to bum a light for a cigarette.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Let your guard down and loosen up a bit.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Met show could loosen up Krasner’s market.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Guests can now not only tick off both of the great apes with a two-stop trip, but also have plenty of other things to do in between—perhaps mountain biking and archery, or, for something more chilled out, basket weaving and coffee tasting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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So the captain is not going to keep the ship idling while your late-arriving flight is taxiing to the terminal.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Amenities and experiences Most of my afternoons were spent idling at the heated infinity pool, glass of African wine in hand, overlooking the crater.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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