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zones out

verb

present tense third-person singular of zone out

as in vegges out

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As the back-to-school shopping season winds down, several notable trends have emerged.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The studio projects an opening weekend in the range of $18 million to $23 million as the summer winds down.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

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The hot queso frito loaded with Oaxaca cheese, salsa negra, pico, cilantro, and tortillas is richer and exactly the kind of dish that loosens up a group after a second round of drinks.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
But mortgage rates could slowly come down once the tension in the Middle East loosens up.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of loosens up

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As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.

— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of idles

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But Koreeda dawdles over all that without ever finding much dramatic nuance, making for a dullish midsection.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

Definition of dawdles

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This not only improves blow flow in one particular region but also relaxes and widens blood vessels throughout the body, Kloner says.

— Will Stone, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
This area of the Atlantic — called the main development region — should be getting very active at this point in a typical season as wind shear relaxes and ocean temperatures soar, providing tropical systems with ample fuel.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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