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
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doted on her only grandchild
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Like when Danny has a health problem, Claude is doting, but this causes Danny to need more space to try and work things out.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2025
In the video, which the Crown Prince, 30, shared to his Instagram Stories, Iman sits in his lap and claps her hands as the doting dad watches on and smiles.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025
Crime and arson experts were investigating Monday after a doting single dad and his two young sons died in a house fire in Goshen, N.Y., over the weekend.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
That their team is viewed as unimportant by a league that dotes on its glamour teams, and which never bestows upon Washington through its NBA Lottery the kind of difference-making player who can change the long-term fortunes of the franchise.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2025
In the video, which the Crown Prince, 30, shared to his Instagram Stories, Iman sits in his lap and claps her hands as the doting dad watches on and smiles.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025
Crime and arson experts were investigating Monday after a doting single dad and his two young sons died in a house fire in Goshen, N.Y., over the weekend.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
That their team is viewed as unimportant by a league that dotes on its glamour teams, and which never bestows upon Washington through its NBA Lottery the kind of difference-making player who can change the long-term fortunes of the franchise.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dote
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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