droner

noun

Definition of dronernext
as in bore
someone or something boring the movie turned out to be a droner

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  1. bore
  2. drip
  3. yawn
Noun
  • CFMoto clearly doesn’t like to play by the conventional rules, and its latest offering takes a direct shot at big-bore ADVs at a fraction of the price.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The bore heading eastbound into Chinatown will close for about seven months, with one lane of traffic open in each direction in the other bore.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • For travelers, the practical question is whether a bedside drip delivers real value or an expensive placebo.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cost and clinical value are also worth weighing before booking a room-service drip.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip
Noun
  • Fresh off a walk-off loss the day before, Dave Roberts was asked about his team’s recent play and couldn’t stifle a yawn.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Livestream cameras at Alaska’s Katmai National Park recently spotted the distinctive brown bear cub (Ursus arctos) sitting in the grass (and giving a little yawn), according to Popular Science.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of yawn
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“Droner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droner. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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