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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 hum
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 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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Recent Examples of drone
Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
There are other sites where drones are not welcome.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Imagine an epic steaming series in which modern gladiators dodge killer drones the size, and lethality, of flying shotgun shells, which weigh about an ounce.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ukraine and the West have accused Tehran of providing Moscow with hundreds of drones for use to attack Ukraine, which Moscow and Tehran have denied.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
There are other sites where drones are not welcome.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Kyiv also has a new branch to its military dedicated exclusively to drone warfare.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Imagine an epic steaming series in which modern gladiators dodge killer drones the size, and lethality, of flying shotgun shells, which weigh about an ounce.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drone
Verb
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So, the economy is humming, and the Fed finally admits it.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps this staging area includes the steampunk-ish hell-basement filled with ominously crackling and humming electrical equipment that sucks Cooper through a portal (sans shoes, like a religious pilgrim entering a house of worship) and reincarnates him on the floor of Dougie’s secret other place.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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While Altadena, which has a large Latino population, was burning, social media started buzzing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was nearby conducting a raid, Salas said.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Only male cicadas sing or make that buzzing noise they’re known for.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Stormy skies and a roiling sea kept us from lounging on beaches or splashing in the water.—
Devon Fredericksen,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The best part: This set doubles as a cute outfit for lounging at home, long car trips, and running errands.—
Dana Leigh Smith,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
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Then Hincapie saw red for tangling with Simeone’s son Giuliano (who, just like his dad in the old days), did some expert meddling, including getting in a scrape with Granit Xhaka and theatrically zipping his own lips shut when the referee had words).—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The three-minute black-and-white clip shows the couple kissing and cuddling in bed, kissing and cuddling on a countertop, zipping around via boat, and hanging out in a very enviable jacuzzi.—
Stacey Leasca,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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The suit filed Saturday in U.S. District Court asks that a federal judge prohibit ICE, its acting head and the acting secretary of Homeland Security from conducting immigration raids in Chicago when the intention of the raids chills free speech.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The unresolved question hanging between him and his father has chilled their relationship.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
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This isn't only a place to veg out, though.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2023
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About 3 million workers were idled, and recovery has been mediocre at best.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Hospitals are shutting their obstetrics units, and companies that sold baby formula are idling factories.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Picture a disheveled gambler, with his empty pockets sticking out, trying to bum a smoke from someone on the Las Vegas strip.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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When someone in the music industry told him that Deconstruction had already broken up, the news deeply bummed him out.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Drone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drone. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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