spaced out

Example Sentences

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But in “Masquerade,” six cohorts of 60 audience members need to be spaced out evenly as they take in the show in a 30,000-square-foot, five-floor warehouse once occupied by an art supply company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The choir followed, every single member appearing exactly spaced out as the cameras panned above them.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Truthful and concerning accounts, all of them—but few and far between, spaced out over a span of years to make it seem like these are common rather than exceptional occurrences.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

“I just can’t believe it. I kinda spaced out for a while when they called my name.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Lifeless except for overcrowded, overflowing evacuation centers, looking like anthills spaced out at five-mile intervals.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman