drone on
verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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This is because a large bird looks similar to a drone on radar, so there is a risk an interceptor drone will be sent to down it.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In April the army slung a succession of drones on the city of Nyala in the state of South Darfur, the seat of power of the RSF’s parallel government.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Jordan reported shooting down a drone on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Private companies working with NOAA have deployed and tested autonomous drones – both in the air and sail drones on the ocean surface – that can collect data in areas where quality observations are hard to get.
—Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In April the army slung a succession of drones on the city of Nyala in the state of South Darfur, the seat of power of the RSF’s parallel government.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Jordan reported shooting down a drone on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Private companies working with NOAA have deployed and tested autonomous drones – both in the air and sail drones on the ocean surface – that can collect data in areas where quality observations are hard to get.
—Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for drone on
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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