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  • past tense form of drone.
  • past participle of drone.

droned



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At one event, in which Oz was interviewed by Dean Cain, an actor who played Superman in a 1990s television show, about 50 people listened in as Oz droned on about an anti-fraud task force.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

Maher droned, becoming what feels like the 587th famous performer to mourn their inability to see Louis C.K. smirk at them on a network show.

From Salon May 16, 2024

Canned music droned from the telephone as Jessica Sanchez waited, fidgeting and shifting her pregnant belly in her chair at the Santa Monica community health center.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2023

As the land war droned on, the power of the submarine was being starkly demonstrated on the high seas.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

At my son’s high school graduation a week earlier, I had listened as a self-important cable news commentator droned on for thirty minutes about the future of the media in a digital world.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove



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