as in to know
to have a clear idea of
failed to cotton on to the fact that her senatorial campaign was going nowhere
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to or on to)
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Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
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By 1996, the two had merged to become the joint Rainbow/PUSH, now known as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Weiss understood why Soler was mad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Americans already understood it more than the cuisine of her native Laos — in many ways similar, but deeper, more umami-driven.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to the habit.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kinsella was excited for Yates’ voice to be an easter egg—one of many voices to be deciphered by fans among a scream-singing chorus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was among the outside groups that did not recognize Myanmar's elections after most opposition groups were excluded and dissent was tightly restricted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Islamabad also has a deep relationship with Saudi Arabia and is cozy with Iran, which was the first country to recognize Pakistan following independence in 1947, with the two neighbors sharing a 560-mile border and deep historical, cultural, and religious ties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
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Horner also talked about being concerned about losing his job, wanting to see his child and worrying about what was going to happen to him, Espinoza said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But with the Olympics and pro careers beckoning, the players admittedly didn’t fully comprehend what Knight meant.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The exciting and the scary part of artificial intelligence is there are things the human brain will not be able to comprehend.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Congressman Lawler, appreciate it.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Breakfast Ride and Cowboy Cookout are two unique dining experiences the whole family will love, and adult guests will appreciate the new spa planned for late 2027.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But pricing information on hospital websites can be hard to grasp owing to huge data files and the complex way it’s presented.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Atheist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche grasped the radical implications of this view.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cotton (to or on to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%20or%20on%20to%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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