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 Defense Ministry in Moscow said its forces downed eight Ukrainian drones on Monday night into Tuesday morning.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Ukraine managed to smuggle 117 aerial drones on the backs of trucks that deposited them at the perimeter of four Russian air bases — one of them deep inside Siberia 2,500 miles from Ukraine's borders, according to Ukrainian officials.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Another video from the same location shows the truck used to transport the drones on fire after what appears to be an explosion designed to self-destruct the truck.
—Benjamin Brown, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The Russian version is even simpler: the shotgun cartridge is fired from a tube which breaks away from the drone on firing.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Ukraine managed to smuggle 117 aerial drones on the backs of trucks that deposited them at the perimeter of four Russian air bases — one of them deep inside Siberia 2,500 miles from Ukraine's borders, according to Ukrainian officials.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Another video from the same location shows the truck used to transport the drones on fire after what appears to be an explosion designed to self-destruct the truck.
—Benjamin Brown, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The Russian version is even simpler: the shotgun cartridge is fired from a tube which breaks away from the drone on firing.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drone on
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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