drone on
phrasal verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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One day before the latest violation, a ministry spokesperson said there had been approximately 50 attacks involving Russian drones on Ukrainian territory near Romania’s borders to date, of which 30 saw drone debris falling on Romanian territory.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The vessel 1303 appears to be carrying a drone on its rear deck.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Aaron Chown—Press Association via AP Images A person removes a piece of art work by Banksy, which shows what looks like three drones on a traffic stop sign, which was unveiled at the intersection of Southampton Way and Commercial Way in Peckham, south east London.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The increasing need for drone interceptors stems from the growing number and sophistication of drones on the battlefield.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The vessel 1303 appears to be carrying a drone on its rear deck.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Aaron Chown—Press Association via AP Images A person removes a piece of art work by Banksy, which shows what looks like three drones on a traffic stop sign, which was unveiled at the intersection of Southampton Way and Commercial Way in Peckham, south east London.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The increasing need for drone interceptors stems from the growing number and sophistication of drones on the battlefield.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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