zoned out

Example Sentences

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He "zoned out" from the conversation and zoomed in on the tune - The Girls by Calvin Harris - and immediately asked for his number with a view to signing him.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And to be quite honest, I was literally zoned out, just waiting for the band to come back out — like, OK, when is halftime?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

Rave to the employees who assured me this wasn’t the first time a driver had zoned out and done this.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

She seemed kind of zoned out, and she was drooling.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

I zoned out completely; hid earbuds under my scarf and listened to music while the world droned on.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi