as in adores
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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Verb
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Clara adores them, and rightly so.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Willow is an 11-week-old cockapoo puppy—a mix between a cocker spaniel and miniature poodle—living in the United Kingdom with an owner who utterly adores her.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Perri likes to imagine the metaphor of a dial, where a patient is imagining the triggers and trying to turn down the fear.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, KeyBanc likes Visa and Mastercard — the firm assumed coverage of both with overweight ratings — so does everyone else.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dotes (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotes%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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