COTTONED (TO) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cottoned (to)

verb

past tense of cotton (to)

as in grooved (on)

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But as the temperature hit at least 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday, not everyone enjoyed a fun day out.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
Inside, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker — who hasn’t played the position full-time since his rookie year — enjoyed one of his best practices as a Patriot.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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Farther west, an initial route preferred by SDG&E would see the transmission line cross into portions of Riverside County and Temecula.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Moreover, purchasers preferred higher-cost originator biologics in classes with biosimilars.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferred

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Berg was selected during a vote among MLS club owners, over fellow finalist David Nathanson – a former Fox executive.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Warfighter of the Week is a command program in which the ship’s captain personally recognizes exemplary sailors selected by their leadership for their accomplishments.

— Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of selected

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The region’s data centers are important not only to the US military and AI industries but also to the Gulf region, which fancied itself a third global AI hub, along with the United States and China.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Of the four teams in the semi-finals, Argentina are the least-fancied to win the World Cup at 9/2.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of fancied

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Under her watch, our shows have thrived as some of the longest-running and most adored in Germany.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
On the 1994 comeback album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins, Sparks imagined Liberace, who died in 1987, making his own comeback in the afterlife, adored again as a phantom haunting the Earth.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Definition of adored

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Israel didn’t attend Jewish summer camp, but relished the opportunity to immerse herself in the culture.

— Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
However, while Flick and his team relished getting down to work, some within the squad joked about the lack of entertainment — beyond snooker and table tennis.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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