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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The current phase of the Russia-Ukraine war has been marked by the growing dominance of drones on the battlefield.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The wave of attacks was the largest reported by Russia since 11 July.
LONDON -- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 143 Ukrainian drones on Wednesday night through to Thursday afternoon, with at least three craft intercepted over the capital Moscow region.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 July 2025
The Texas Air National Guard deployed giant MQ-9 drones on June 6 to gather high-resolution images and assess the impact of the flooding in Texas’ Hill Country.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Now fear not, just because the film festival is being curated by artists doesn’t mean the selections are hopelessly esoteric – European Bauhaus aficionados droning on about baking soda, or anything by Stanley Kubrick, played backwards!
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The wave of attacks was the largest reported by Russia since 11 July.
LONDON -- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 143 Ukrainian drones on Wednesday night through to Thursday afternoon, with at least three craft intercepted over the capital Moscow region.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 July 2025
The Texas Air National Guard deployed giant MQ-9 drones on June 6 to gather high-resolution images and assess the impact of the flooding in Texas’ Hill Country.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Now fear not, just because the film festival is being curated by artists doesn’t mean the selections are hopelessly esoteric – European Bauhaus aficionados droning on about baking soda, or anything by Stanley Kubrick, played backwards!
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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