zoned out
Example Sentences
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He "zoned out" from the conversation and zoomed in on the tune - The Girls by Calvin Harris - and immediately asked for his number with a view to signing him.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
How often have you zoned out of a conversation, wondering if the person you’re talking to is enjoying spending time with you?
From Salon • May 12, 2025
She seemed kind of zoned out, and she was drooling.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
Then at the end of practice, I’m zoned out, looking at the sky, just had five plays in a row, and he came running over to me and he’s like, ‘Bro!’
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2022
Massey was a medium- size, twenty-something black man who was zoned out, like a zombie.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
