zone out
Example Sentences
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I also like zoning out in front of the living-room fireplace.
I found myself zoning out in class, wondering what was happening to her.
From Literature
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She said: "He was much calmer. He was zoned out. I would say he disassociated."
From BBC
Once his online classes are over, Luis zones out playing a first-person shooter game called "Half Life," often for five hours a day.
From Barron's
I can peacefully zone out, knowing these people are qualified.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.