Sentence examples for drone by from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(1)

roar by

The phrase "drone by" is not a complete sentence, but it can be used as a phrase in written English.
It is typically used as a verb phrase, meaning to move or fly by in a monotone, dull, or unchanging manner. Example: The sound of a lawnmower droning by outside interrupted my reading. In this example, "droning by" describes the consistent, monotonous sound of the lawnmower as it passed by.

Exact(49)

"I just want to grab a drone by the tail and smash it into the ground".

The New York Times

Flight controllers can be hundreds or thousands of miles away, linked to the drone by satellite.

The New York Times

The engineer said Iranian electronic warfare specialists brought down the drone by exploiting a navigational weakness in its GPS system.

The Guardian

The aircraft missed the drone by about 20 metres and the pilot assessed the risk of collision as high.

The Guardian - Business

A multirotor drone by UAV-America, for instance, is helping a South African game reserve protect the much-sought-after white rhino.

The Guardian

Three million people stayed in Airbnb-booked accommodation in 2012 When Amazon announced that it was planning to deliver packages via drone by 2018, the press went wild.

The Guardian - Tech

Similar(11)

Clearly Mr. Robb is restless, and he has little interest in being a droning, by-the-numbers tour guide.

The New York Times - Books

Drones, by contrast, are quiet.

The Economist

The first was the adoption of drones by the Seattle Police Department.

The New York Times

Use of such drones by police departments and government agencies is still extremely limited.

The New York Times

How has the use of Predator drones by the United States changed the situation in Pakistan?

The New Yorker

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Most frequent sentences:

1-200 1k 2k 3k 4k 5k 7k 10k 20k 40k 100k 200k 500k 0m-3 0m-4 1m-1 1m-2 1m-3 1m-4