zoned out
Example Sentences
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She seemed kind of zoned out, and she was drooling.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
Chris Pine even became an unlikely meme for various shots of him looking zoned out at a press conference.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022
In South Central Fresno, a community nestled in the middle of California's San Joaquin Valley, residents discovered they'd been zoned out of their own homes years after it had happened.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022
When asked how he felt telling a "pack of lies", the boy said: "Disappointed in myself but at the same time I don't really remember my feelings because I was zoned out with shock."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022
Then one day in science class, I was sitting in the back row, totally zoned out.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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