doted; doting
1
: to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
2
: to be lavish or excessive in one's attention, fondness, or affection
—usually used with on
doted on her only grandchild
doter
noun
Examples of dote in a Sentence
doted on her only grandchild
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In the photo, the doting mom showed their matching bowls of cottage cheese, chicken meatballs, eggs and avocado.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025
While the Bronx native was adopted by a couple that loved to dote on him, one day, his father told Berkowitz that he was adopted, his mother died in childbirth, and his biological father didn’t want him.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 July 2025
Meg also helped her man stretch after exercising and the doting couple ended the video with a kiss.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 July 2025
The crime-thriller centers on Babs Dionne, a proud Franco-American, doting grandmother, and vicious crime matriarch, who rules her small town of Waterville, Maine, with an iron fist.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 July 2025
While the Bronx native was adopted by a couple that loved to dote on him, one day, his father told Berkowitz that he was adopted, his mother died in childbirth, and his biological father didn’t want him.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 July 2025
Meg also helped her man stretch after exercising and the doting couple ended the video with a kiss.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 July 2025
The crime-thriller centers on Babs Dionne, a proud Franco-American, doting grandmother, and vicious crime matriarch, who rules her small town of Waterville, Maine, with an iron fist.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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dote
verb
doted; doting
: to be excessive in one's attention or fondness
—usually used with on
doted on their grandchild
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