zone out

Example Sentences

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After a few minutes, she would zone out, and he would lose patience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

“I just found it very enjoyable to zone out and have the right kind of music on and just sort of keep going,” Mark said.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Methods which McIlroy used to zone out included watching racy period drama Bridgerton - which he claimed he was talked into by wife Erica - and Disney animation Zootopia with his four-year-old daughter Poppy.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

He beat them in the strike zone, out of the strike zone and lived on the edges of the strike zone where productive approaches and quality at-bats go to die.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

I zone out of math class and tune in instead to Alexander’s memories.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan