drone on
phrasal 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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Lukashevych said both drones on display had been tested in battle.
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Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Mona Khalil’s son was killed by a drone on his way to a falafel stand.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Russia rained missiles and drones on Ukraine in a mass overnight attack, officials said on Sunday, killing at least five people and damaging civilian infrastructure including energy facilities across numerous regions.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
And he was killed in Russian drones on August 18th.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Mona Khalil’s son was killed by a drone on his way to a falafel stand.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Russia rained missiles and drones on Ukraine in a mass overnight attack, officials said on Sunday, killing at least five people and damaging civilian infrastructure including energy facilities across numerous regions.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
And he was killed in Russian drones on August 18th.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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