"zombied-out" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: First attested in 1976; zombie + -ed + out; compare the later verb zombie out (1981). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zombie|ed}} zombie + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zombied-out (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Like a zombie in being sluggish, numb, listless, and vacant. Tags: informal, not-comparable Synonyms: zombied out

Alternative forms

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