as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over
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Recent Examples of time-out
Just over a minute after San Jose fell behind 3-0 at the 9:50 mark of the first, Askarov, during a media time-out, went to the team’s bench to talk with head athletic trainer Jaime Garcia, then left the ice and returned to the team’s dressing room.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Consult with your day-care provider about whether time-outs involving quiet moon-sand play would encourage more regulated decision-making.
—Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time of our conversation near the end of the first month of 2025, as it’s been a week into a second term for Donald Trump and close to three weeks since wildfires started raging through Los Angeles, Garcelle Beauvais wants to call a time-out.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
But the four-time major champion player took an immediate medical time-out after converting her second set point.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Consult with your day-care provider about whether time-outs involving quiet moon-sand play would encourage more regulated decision-making.
—Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time of our conversation near the end of the first month of 2025, as it’s been a week into a second term for Donald Trump and close to three weeks since wildfires started raging through Los Angeles, Garcelle Beauvais wants to call a time-out.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
But the four-time major champion player took an immediate medical time-out after converting her second set point.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
Noun
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Yes, the winter can be tough but the greenhouse movement has grown each and every year which helps.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sika believes the sand was unstable because of dredging that occurred during the winter.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Travelers will need to show documents with the following in order to get a REAL ID-compliant license or ID, per DHS: Need a break?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Exposure to natural light and fresh air can help regulate your sleep cycle and give your mind a break from screens or daily stressors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This means a simple restart triggers the update, rather than the longer downtime as new software downloads and installs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those are the dangerous ones, as McIlroy admittedly allows his mind to wander during downtime.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There may be long lulls between meteors, so try to be patient between visible bursts of activity.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Harris Beach State Park, Oregon Beaches in the Pacific Northwest are less about idyllic lulls in the sand and instead emphasize the dramatic landscapes that make the region so well-loved by nature enthusiasts.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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This marks the end of a yearslong pause that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Schedule pauses, reflection time or even walks to reset your mind.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration has fired roughly 7,000 probationary employees, new hires with less than a year of work, and is drafting plans to reduce the tax agency’s remaining workforce by about half through a mix of layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, according to the Associated Press.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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