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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And he was killed in Russian drones on August 18th.
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ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Ukraine also had success in strikes on Russia's oil terminals in the southern regions of Tuapse and Novorossiysk with naval drones on Wednesday, Ukraine’s military intelligence (GUR) said, according to the Kyiv Independent.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The points can be redeemed to order more advanced drones on a digital marketplace known as Brave1, which Fedorov’s ministry oversees.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Russia has continued to unleash waves of drones on Ukraine in daily attacks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Ukraine also had success in strikes on Russia's oil terminals in the southern regions of Tuapse and Novorossiysk with naval drones on Wednesday, Ukraine’s military intelligence (GUR) said, according to the Kyiv Independent.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The points can be redeemed to order more advanced drones on a digital marketplace known as Brave1, which Fedorov’s ministry oversees.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Russia has continued to unleash waves of drones on Ukraine in daily attacks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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