zone out
verb
zoned out; zoning out; zones out
1
US, informal
: to become oblivious to one's surroundings especially in order to relax
zone out in front of the TV
2
US, informal
: to become unfocused or inattentive because of tiredness or boredom
Students began to zone out towards the end of the assembly.
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Their 2025 releases lean further into analog textures and live jamming—ideal for zoning out or tuning in.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The mic works great for calls and the sound is solid for music, podcasts, or even zoning out during Zoom meetings.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
No wonder the actresses in Valley of the Dolls (1967) zone out on drugs.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
But there’s still the creepy image of all these people lined up in a church, zoned out on this thing.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The mic works great for calls and the sound is solid for music, podcasts, or even zoning out during Zoom meetings.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
No wonder the actresses in Valley of the Dolls (1967) zone out on drugs.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
But there’s still the creepy image of all these people lined up in a church, zoned out on this thing.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20out. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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