zone out

Example Sentences

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After a few minutes, she would zone out, and he would lose patience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Knight said her favourite place in the city "just to zone out and just chill out" was Bantock Park.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

“I just found it very enjoyable to zone out and have the right kind of music on and just sort of keep going,” Mark said.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

I don’t listen to music or podcasts; I just zone out to the crunching of gravel beneath my feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

I zone out of math class and tune in instead to Alexander’s memories.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan