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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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2
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
Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 48 of the drones, the air force said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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
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Noun
Moscow’s forces launched a total of 810 drones, four ballistic missiles and nine cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 48 of the drones, the air force said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The droning roll calls in the chamber belied the frenzied action to steady the bill.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drone
Verb
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Kelce also had a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, which premiered on Netflix in July, and New Heights, his podcast with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, is humming along after Amazon’s Wondery picked it up last year in a three-year deal for a minimum of $105 million.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the profession has been stereotyped as a world of calculators and spreadsheets, quietly humming in the background of business.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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National radio and television shows and TikTok buzzed with anticipation.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The set buzzed with a lively mix of chaos and camaraderie.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2025
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Most are more interested in diving than lounging at five-star resorts.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The music producer celebrated his bachelor party with friends at Resorts World in Las Vegas, posting images on his Instagram Stories of fancy dinners out with the Vegas skyline in the back, along with lounging at a spa, eating caviar.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Rather than go up with his right hand, the Nuggets star used his big mitt to zip a pass through two Estonian defenders.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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That's fast enough to zip from New York to Los Angeles in under two seconds — and to escape the galaxy entirely.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Democrats have accused the administration of trying to make a national example of Dugan to chill judicial opposition to its deportation efforts.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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His recipe calls for muddling sweet Sun Gold tomatoes and fresh basil, plus a smidge of salt and sugar until juicy; then stirring in gin, vermouth, and ice until well-chilled.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 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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But now, several hundred workers who were out over the water, working to get it up and running, have been idled.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the runway, planes sat with engines idling, ground crews making final preparations as if departures could come at any moment — all as the courtroom battle played out hundreds of miles away in Washington.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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That’s what was bumming him out.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Drone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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