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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Frank DiPalermo gets some great one-liners as Bernie, the lonely homeowner who dotes on his pampered Pomeranian, Sophia.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Between them joining her on workouts and reassuring her that all her hard work is showing, the doting mom says she was encouraged even more to keep going.
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She was raised by a doting family, a neighbor said.
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Grace becomes a doting mother, but the house becomes the subject of her wrath.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Between them joining her on workouts and reassuring her that all her hard work is showing, the doting mom says she was encouraged even more to keep going.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
She was raised by a doting family, a neighbor said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Grace becomes a doting mother, but the house becomes the subject of her wrath.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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dote
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doted; doting
: to be excessive in one's attention or fondness
—usually used with on
doted on their grandchild
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