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as in slug
a lazy person
those drones just lie around while we do all the work
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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
after lunch my fellow drones and I shuffle back to our cubicles
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as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the drone of an airplane overhead
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as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the sound of droning bees all around us
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
instead of getting a job, he preferred to drone and live off his parents
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Recent Examples of drone
Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
These advances include the increasing use of fiber-optic drones and the incorporation of limited AI into their drone control software.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Braxton matches Wolf Eyes’ intensity as the three produce euphoric (to my ears) and droning abstract sound paintings that likely won’t remind you of anything else in your record collection.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
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Noun
That includes supplying drones to Russia that now kill Ukrainian civilians, running drills in a border region with Azerbaijan and bombing Kurdish positions in Iraq.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
These advances include the increasing use of fiber-optic drones and the incorporation of limited AI into their drone control software.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
His excellent band can walk a squall of droning guitars and pedal steel into an abrupt stop, hover a second, then surge forward as one, without sounding rehearsed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Braxton matches Wolf Eyes’ intensity as the three produce euphoric (to my ears) and droning abstract sound paintings that likely won’t remind you of anything else in your record collection.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drone
Verb
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Hiring has kept up a solid, albeit slower pace, humming along with less disruption than some economists anticipated.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Nets could never find a way to get their offense humming in minutes.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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Frank, on the other hand, buzzed up and down the technical area throughout the match, barking directions to his players and interacting with his team of coaches.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Now his phone keeps buzzing with dozens of requests from farmers, journalists and others seeking his expertise amid an unprecedented phenomenon: A massive assault by rats on the state’s $4.7 billion almond industry.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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This matching set has your back for everything from lounging and running errands to exhausting travel days.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The cafe serves coffee drinks, sandwiches and other pastries to hungry customers lounging in its large outdoor patio.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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After top receiver Courtland Sutton dropped a dime from Nix on a fade route in Saturday’s preseason game, the two re-lit their connection Wednesday, with Nix scrambling to his right in one red-zone period and zipping a ball past a diving Ja’Quan McMillian to Sutton in the end zone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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After the stop in Chicago, the Tigers zip northwest to Minneapolis to face the Twins (who took two of three in Detroit last week) for the final four games of the season series on Aug. 14-17.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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It is then allowed to steep off the heat for about two hours, strained, chilled, and mixed with more water prior to serving.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
19 Aug. 2025
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The living roaches must have been asleep or out enjoying Boca during the first inspection because, during the callback inspection, three roaches were chilling in reach-in cooler drawers, seven roaches were in reach-in cooler gaskets and one was on the wall behind cookline equipment.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Just beyond the beach, dusty trails snake through pine-scented forest—while sleek sailboats idle offshore, their gleaming hulls casting lazy, flickering shadows on the sandy sea floor.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As a fan, I can get bummed out when there’s a huge gap between seasons.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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Sandler, because of that punim of his, is good at playing bummed, but this scene demanded more shading — anger, charm, cockiness.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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“Drone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drone. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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