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zoned out



ADJECTIVE
spaced out
Synonyms


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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

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

Then at the end of practice, I’m zoned out, looking at the sky, just had five plays in a row, and he came running over to me and he’s like, ‘Bro!’

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

Then one day in science class, I was sitting in the back row, totally zoned out.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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