as in to know
to have a clear idea of
failed to cotton on to the fact that her senatorial campaign was going nowhere
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to or on to)
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For up to a month, Luban remained in a spot off the southern coast of India that is known for high food productivity.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026 -
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known and can spread easily, especially among unvaccinated or undervaccinated populations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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These reports present your income and spending habits with clean, easy-to-understand visualizations.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Raised in Rio de Janeiro, Burle Marx understood the country’s abundance as both subject and material.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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One of the most exciting uses of AI has to be helping historians and archaeologists decipher previously indecipherable or untranslatable ancient texts.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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As the inscription had been damaged, researchers couldn’t decipher whether this tablet had cursed four slaves or whether four slaves had cried out to the Egyptian gods and demi-heroes, who knows?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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When was Juneteenth recognized in Georgia?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Some doctors pulled back on prescriptions, recognizing the potential for abuse.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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She was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts, police said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
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The scale of Musk’s own net worth is now almost impossible to comprehend, such that, on Monday, SpaceX’s stock rallied, and Musk’s one-day gain was more than the net worth of Bill Gates, once the richest person in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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The Maracana descended into silence at full time, as the nation struggled to comprehend what had happened.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Throughout his career, he's often found that many families appreciate the perspective a male nanny can bring, particularly when working with young boys.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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But the combatants kept grasping and tugging each other off-balance.—
Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Cotton (to or on to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%20or%20on%20to%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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