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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Instead of droning on with a 50-slide PowerPoint, inject some life into your pitch.
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William Arruda, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Nearly 200,000 Russians evacuated as Ukraine pushes in Ukraine pummelled two Russian regions with drones on Tuesday as its ground forces tried to smash through defensive lines in a bid to carve out even more territory in its biggest attack on Russian territory since the war began.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
This year, for the first time in history, Ukraine and Russia are building drones on an industrial scale.
—Lorenz Meier, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Dramatic video released by the Ukrainian Air Force shows one drone on fire, falling from the sky and landing in a field — causing a large cloud of smoke but no visible damage.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 31 July 2024
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William Arruda, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Nearly 200,000 Russians evacuated as Ukraine pushes in Ukraine pummelled two Russian regions with drones on Tuesday as its ground forces tried to smash through defensive lines in a bid to carve out even more territory in its biggest attack on Russian territory since the war began.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
This year, for the first time in history, Ukraine and Russia are building drones on an industrial scale.
—Lorenz Meier, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Dramatic video released by the Ukrainian Air Force shows one drone on fire, falling from the sky and landing in a field — causing a large cloud of smoke but no visible damage.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 31 July 2024
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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