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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
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Days later, a drone targeted U.S. personnel at Iraq's Al Asad Airbase, injuring seven.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
As such, the noise level of the product is important, so as not to drone out people speaking at the table.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Harris’s cheeks puffed in and out rhythmically, drawing a meditative drone from the didgeridoo while the strings scraped out a sad melody just this side of Ornette Coleman or Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Days later, a drone targeted U.S. personnel at Iraq's Al Asad Airbase, injuring seven.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
His solo album White Roses, My God bridges tones and styles, with electronics and prominent vocoder the constants against a turbulent backdrop of abrasive, frenetic, or droning electronics.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
As such, the noise level of the product is important, so as not to drone out people speaking at the table.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
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Others volunteer to water plants, write a weekly newsletter, launder aprons, check on members who haven’t shown up in a while, and shoulder other tasks needed to keep the clubhouse humming.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The question is whether the Fed can help keep the economy out of a recession now that it’s begun cutting interest rates to keep the job market humming.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Moody Center buzzed with the excitement of a family holiday gathering.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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The first advancement in years came in May, when a user on the buzzing Reddit community r/TheMysteriousSong found a reference to Hörfest, a contest for amateur bands the radio station held every year in Hamburg, Germany.Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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For the Germantown resident, try the shirt with a sausage lounging on a bun, Burt Reynolds style.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Make sure to choose a chair or couch that not only matches your style, but is great for lounging in for long periods.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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What to Consider This mummy-style sleeping bag doesn’t offer the best freedom of movement when fully zipped.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Boone is accused of killing her boyfriend Jorge Torres, Jr. by zipping him into a suitcase in February 2020 Comments Sarah Boone, the woman accused of killing her boyfriend by zipping him into a suitcase is standing trial after the February 2020 death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, Jr.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lowen accepts the gig but uncovers dark secrets in the process — including an unfinished manuscript that hints at chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past — leaving Lowen to determine if Verity is a gifted fictionist or deranged psychopath.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hathaway will play the reclusive titular Verity, whose latest unfinished manuscript includes chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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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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Ford is idling its F-150 Lightning truck plant from mid-November through the end of 2024, the Detroit Press and other outlets reported last month.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The contract’s ratification on the eve of Election Day cleared the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the walkout idled for 53 days.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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From the Yankees’ point of view, Aaron Judge went from hero to superhero to bum all within five innings.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Drone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drone. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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