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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 lazy
to spend time doing nothing
instead of getting a job, he preferred to drone and live off his parents
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as in humming
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 idling
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
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
An explosion is seen after a Russian drone strikes a building as Ukrainian firefighters battle a fire in another building previously hit by a drone during a Russian air attack on Kyiv, early on July 2, 2026.
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Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
The constant, incessant, droning sounds in between each pitch that blare from the sound system are manufactured slop, screeching ‘NEW YORKKKKKKKK!
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Teak Didgeridoo Didgeridoos are wind instruments originating from Indigenous Australian culture and are typically used for rhythmic, droning sound production.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
After recent forays into darkly psychedelic drone music, the Mexican American producer returns to the dancefloor with an album that fuses techno and guaracha into a throbbing polyrhythmic juggernaut.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
An explosion is seen after a Russian drone strikes a building as Ukrainian firefighters battle a fire in another building previously hit by a drone during a Russian air attack on Kyiv, early on July 2, 2026.
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Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Verb
Here, a morning coffee on the sea-view private sun terrace comes complete with diving swifts and droning dragonflies, not to mention the sound of pulling tides.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
The constant, incessant, droning sounds in between each pitch that blare from the sound system are manufactured slop, screeching ‘NEW YORKKKKKKKK!
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The constant, incessant, droning sounds in between each pitch that blare from the sound system are manufactured slop, screeching ‘NEW YORKKKKKKKK!
—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Teak Didgeridoo Didgeridoos are wind instruments originating from Indigenous Australian culture and are typically used for rhythmic, droning sound production.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drone
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Dunlap explains that these pungent compounds deter strawberry-loving garden pests like slugs and aphids while also acting as mild fungicides.
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Watch for Summer Pests Check leaves and leaf axils weekly for mealybugs, aphids, and slugs.
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He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
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Israel soon barred nearly two hundred thousand Palestinian laborers from its workforce.
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Even when guitarist Kurt Ballou’s noise screeches over the top, the low end remains like a persistent hum.
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The town's hospital hums with constant activity, marking the scale of the outbreak in the town.
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Mosquitos buzz in, emerging from eggs laid in stagnant water across the region.
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London draws more than 30 million visitors annually, and along with its buzzing energy and endless opportunities comes one of the world’s most exciting food scenes.
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An old recording studio, still adorned with a grand piano, now exists more as a lounging space.
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There were plush white sofas in almost every room, with guests lounging and kicking up their feet after trekking around the massive space.
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Some of our go-to eye serums are marked down for Prime Day, too, including the COSRX Snail Mucin Peptide Under Eye Cream, which features snail mucin, peptides, and niacinamide to even out discoloration and soothe puffy areas.
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And as many companies continue to prioritize in-person workers for promotions, this gap will likely widen even further over time.
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But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
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That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.
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“Drone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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