zoned out
Example Sentences
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Occasional experiences of “mindless eating” or “dissociative eating” are human; most of us have zoned out with a bag of chips at one point or another.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
How often have you zoned out of a conversation, wondering if the person you’re talking to is enjoying spending time with you?
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
I cranked up the fan and the bad TV, as one does, and zoned out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
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
I immediately figured Charlotte would get this medal because she organized the coat drive this year, so I kind of zoned out a bit again.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
