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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Regardless of the astronomical price a bottle may fetch or the attention lavished upon it by doting admirers, wine is, at its essence, an agricultural product, one whose economic value in the United States is $323 billion.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
The family spends a lot of time together, doting on 2-year-old grandson Nolan, who enjoys the butterflies that often land on the more than 50 species native to San Diego that thrive in the 1,660-square-foot garden.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Ragland is a doting grandmother Ragland became a first-time grandmother in 2019 when Meghan and Prince Harry welcomed their son, Prince Archie.
—Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In late 2008, Elangkothai’s daughter gave birth to her third child – another grandchild for Elangkothai and her husband to dote on.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
The family spends a lot of time together, doting on 2-year-old grandson Nolan, who enjoys the butterflies that often land on the more than 50 species native to San Diego that thrive in the 1,660-square-foot garden.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Ragland is a doting grandmother Ragland became a first-time grandmother in 2019 when Meghan and Prince Harry welcomed their son, Prince Archie.
—Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In late 2008, Elangkothai’s daughter gave birth to her third child – another grandchild for Elangkothai and her husband to dote on.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 13 Dec. 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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