zone out

Example Sentences

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Could he zone out and listen to the entire Dylan catalog?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

"It's becoming much rarer to zone out and just let the mind wander, but that's when we think in ways that broaden our horizons," she said.

From BBC • May 7, 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

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

I zone out, watching the skyline, when a man in a Phantom of the Opera mask pulls me out to the dance floor.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez