droned

verb

past tense of drone
1
as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the sound of droning bees all around us

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2
as in lounged
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 droned Helicopters roar overhead, reminding me that last week people were worried the Oscars were going to get droned. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 Temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, air conditioners droned, and power cuts followed. — Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droned
  1. hummed
  2. lounged
  3. buzzed
  4. idled
  5. zipped
  6. strolled
  7. lazed
  8. played
Verb
  • The town's only hospital hummed with ambulances, burial teams and a steady stream of patients.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • DeChambeau hummed and whistled and messed with the 15 or so reporters still waiting him out.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hummed
Verb
  • In the center, a cluster of tortellini lounged in a pool of truffle-flecked butter sauce.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of lounged
Verb
  • The Philippines had 10 ships, three of which came from its coast guard; a small Philippine government propeller plane also buzzed low above the vessels during the mission.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • In pictures obtained by Backgrid, Knox sported a bleach-blonde undercut, the back and sides of which were buzzed short.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of buzzed
Verb
  • The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Definition of idled
Verb
  • So Canha zipped out to Burbank in California for production with the Food Network.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Having yanked herself out of the doldrums, Nosková zipped to a 5-2 lead in the second set, before again giving up four quick points to Muchová.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • In a video that’s racking up millions of views online, a curious bear strolled up to a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, helped itself to a player's golf bag, then casually dragged it away from the tee box.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Those Argentina fans strolled past the Monterey apartments on Wornall Road at the perfect time, because Susan Goldenberg was doing one of her weekly porch concerts.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • The pigs that would soon enough become lunch lazed in the compost-pile mud in front of a five-star-hotel-worthy view of the Cretan Sea.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of lazed
Verb
  • The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Wallack’s critique was echoed by former Beach Commissioner Saul Gross, a real estate investor who has played a significant role in Art Deco district preservation and whose Streamline Properties is on Washington.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of played

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