zone out

Example Sentences

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I can peacefully zone out, knowing these people are qualified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 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 just try and lock in and zone out the crowd", says Joe.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

He beat them in the strike zone, out of the strike zone and lived on the edges of the strike zone where productive approaches and quality at-bats go to die.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Once, at an early practice, Luma complained that a young Liberian player seemed to zone out during play.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John