COTTONED (TO) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cottoned (to)

verb

past tense of cotton (to)

as in grooved (on)

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The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The sanctions legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support, with US lawmakers and Ukrainian officials viewing it as a crucial mechanism to put more pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine before the winter.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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Trustees approved the elementary school map preferred by parents, staff and community members.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The right choice depends on the treatment area, the amount of existing hair, donor quality and the strategy preferred by the medical team.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of preferred

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Boeing was selected for the F-47 Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract in 2025.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
The film has also been selected as Latvia’s entry for the best international feature film Oscar category at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of selected

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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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Victorians adored houseplants and incorporated them into their interiors with gleeful maximalist excess.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
It was named for three Swedish princesses who adored it after their teacher, Jenny Åkerström, featured the recipe in a 1948 cookbook.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of adored

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Redick, entering his third season as a head coach, relished the buy-in and interest from the young team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
But the home crowd relished a 4-0 win, even against such limited opposition as Azerbaijan's Champions League debutant Sabah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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