DRONERS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

droners

noun

plural of droner

as in bores

someone or something boring the movie turned out to be a droner

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Noun

Caldecott Tunnel was first opened in 1937 with two bores containing two lanes each going opposite directions.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.

— MIchelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of bores

Noun

Right now, this work may induce yawns, but as long-term exploration efforts of the moon and other bodies become both more serious and more varied, the complexity of mapping these worlds may increase.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of yawns

Noun

Figures emerge from his signature black background, their silhouettes resolving and dissolving amid legato drips and vigorous brushwork.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Go to the 17th-floor wellness center, where there’s a zen infinity pool, a gym with a Thai boxing ring, and a medical spa, featuring treatments like Botox, body contouring, and IV drips.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of drips

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