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
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
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
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
