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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In the meantime, there are grandchildren to dote on.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
For a group of girls who wanted nothing more than to become doting wives and smiling mothers, the year could not have gone more disastrously.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Over the course of his 25-year career, the married, doting father of two notched the most wins of any driver, with 234 total victories across NASCAR’s top three national series, paired with two Cup Series championships.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
For a group of girls who wanted nothing more than to become doting wives and smiling mothers, the year could not have gone more disastrously.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Over the course of his 25-year career, the married, doting father of two notched the most wins of any driver, with 234 total victories across NASCAR’s top three national series, paired with two Cup Series championships.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
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 2 Jun. 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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