space out
verb
spaced out; spacing out; spaces out
informal
: to become inattentive, distracted, or mentally remote
spaced out halfway through the lecture
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
First, the delivery, second, the movement to attack the ball; and third, how they are spaced out in the box.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The gold figurines and mirrors are not yet present The fireplace mantel held only a green plant, and the portraits on the walls were generously spaced out for a more traditional aesthetic.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
But ever since her return from France, Evangelina had begun counseling her patients to space out their pregnancies, and even handed out condoms.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
First, the delivery, second, the movement to attack the ball; and third, how they are spaced out in the box.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The gold figurines and mirrors are not yet present The fireplace mantel held only a green plant, and the portraits on the walls were generously spaced out for a more traditional aesthetic.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
But ever since her return from France, Evangelina had begun counseling her patients to space out their pregnancies, and even handed out condoms.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for space out
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“Space out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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