3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'ZONE'

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3 phrasal verbs with 'ZONE'

Zone in

1. Pay attention after not doing so
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: I was bored at first but then ZONED IN when things started getting more interesting.

Zone in on

1. Pay attention after not doing so
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: I ZONED IN ON what they were saying when they started gossiping.

Zone out

1. Not pay attention
   (Intransitive | American English)
   
   » Example: She ZONED OUT during the lecture because it was so boring.
2. Dissociate yourself from a situation
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: I put some ambient music on and ZONED OUT.

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