COTTONED (TO) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cottoned (to)

verb

past tense of cotton (to)

as in grooved (on)

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Canha enjoyed his time on the show but said cooking under a time constraint proved to be about as difficult as hitting a 100 mph fastball.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Last year, the club ripped off 10 straight games entering the break and enjoyed notable surges the prior seasons as well.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

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Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Distilled water lacks essential minerals, so tap water is generally preferred for overall health.

— Laura Schober, Health, 16 July 2026

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Martelly, who had selected Moïse as his successor to the presidency, is among several high-profile figures summoned to give testimony.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
That game, which is much slimmer than this week’s full release, was selected as the official competition title for an esports championship run by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, a partner of Konami since 2018.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

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The actor particularly relished the idea of transforming to play the role with makeup and prosthetics.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 July 2026
Upon their return, Hansen said that the human experience was an extraordinary one for him and his crewmates and relished that spectators across the world seemed to share in their excitement.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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