cottoned (to)

verb

past tense of cotton (to)
as in grooved (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottoned (to)
  1. enjoyed
  2. preferred
  3. selected
  4. fancied
  5. adored
  6. relished
Verb
  • Detroit enjoyed a historic regular season thanks in large part to Duren’s contributions.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Based on findings published in the journal Science Advances, some communities in present-day Indonesia enjoyed the effects of betel nuts as long as 25,000 years ago.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
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  • The researchers did not find equivalent evidence that introverted participants preferred an introverted AI.
    — Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Germany, meanwhile, has historically preferred to spend money on satellites, scientific missions, and payloads.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of preferred
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  • Hawkins, a perimeter shooter and slasher out of UConn, was selected 14th in 2023, two years before a regime change that saw Joe Dumars replace David Griffin as basketball operations chief.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • San Francisco selected Collins in the second round of the 2025 draft out of Texas.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fancied
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  • Cornerback Chris Johnson, the 27th pick, was widely adored around the league, too.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This is The Fantasticks, known and adored across the globe, in a Broadway premiere that brings glorious new life to the beloved classic.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of adored
Verb
  • However, Jensen relished the opportunity to hit in front of Bobby Witt Jr.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of relished
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“Cottoned (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoned%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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