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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
Temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, air conditioners droned, and power cuts followed.
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droned
Verb
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In that pic, Fletcher lounged on the end, giving a thumbs up.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The interior has plenty of pockets to keep your items organized and zipped away, while the outside features one open pocket and two buckled side pockets.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But for now, idled IRS workers aren’t applying thumbscrews to taxpayers.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in Michigan, Cliffs owns and operates the Tilden Mine near Ishpeming and the adjacent Empire Mine, which has been idled since 2016.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Verma played a key role in setting the Proteas a challenging target after the final was delayed by two hours because of rain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Droned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droned. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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