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

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

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Detached and exhausted, listening to music became painful, transporting her to lighter times, so she zoned out to audiobooks and binged “The Lincoln Lawyer” on Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 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

These thoughts spiraled in Emily’s mind while she zoned out, watching Liam flick open his Zippo with a lit flame, then whip the top closed.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman