zoned out
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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
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
Then I zoned out for about 20 minutes, nearly falling asleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
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 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
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