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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Learning to play a new game with a doting mother checking in gave Hali a sense of tender, homey comfort.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
To the public, Queen Elizabeth II was the doting grandmother who never put a foot wrong during her record-breaking reign.
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Valerii doted on his son and daughter.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
To the public, Queen Elizabeth II was the doting grandmother who never put a foot wrong during her record-breaking reign.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Valerii doted on his son and daughter.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Try to score a private cabana and have servers dote on you while curtains billow in the sea breeze.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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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