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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In recent years, studios have typically tried to space out most of their biggest releases.
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Jake Coyle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Retailers have pushed in recent years to lengthen the holiday shopping season to keep customers spending even as many try to space out their gift purchases and stay on budget.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
It was shot by her mother, who finds her daughter in bed trying to eat a banana, looking very spaced out.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
Melvin was able to space out his relief work over Saturday’s twin bill, which will be important on Sunday when the team sends flagging right-hander Jordan Hicks to the mound.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Jake Coyle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Retailers have pushed in recent years to lengthen the holiday shopping season to keep customers spending even as many try to space out their gift purchases and stay on budget.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
It was shot by her mother, who finds her daughter in bed trying to eat a banana, looking very spaced out.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
Melvin was able to space out his relief work over Saturday’s twin bill, which will be important on Sunday when the team sends flagging right-hander Jordan Hicks to the mound.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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“Space out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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