- present participle of drone.
droning
Example Sentences
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The little wagon retains the flat-four’s characteristic droning when it revs out, as when merging with highway traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
But by the time the dialogue-free, centerpiece underwater sequence brims with Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey’s droning score, popcorn shuffling stopped.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
"It is a very low humming, droning, pulsating noise. It's incredibly intrusive and distressing," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Her compositions combine droning dissonance, piano and strings to create a moody and evocative electronic ambient score that lends a contemporary flavor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Kids raised in interactive environments—with zappers, Nintendos, computers, sophisticated games—often struggle in environments where adults stand for hours droning at them.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
