cotton (to or on to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to or on to)
Verb
  • The seventh of eight PGA Tour Signature Events is being held this week at Muirfield Village Golf Club, also known as Jack's Place.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • For a long time, a very evolved, smart person that makes poor choices sometimes can still understand what that means.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 May 2025
  • Both Wong and Barratt understand the assignments here.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • As Guidry and Bowen try to decipher what led to Adam’s murder, viewers are taken on a ride.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
  • As advocates on both sides of the police accountability debate decipher what Trump's about-face means for those communities, some are now focusing on what his administration might do next as allies seek to redefine the summer of 2020.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Sun Sentinel 2 Florida beaches land on Dr. Beach’s top 10 list for 2025 Two of Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches have been recognized among the top 10 beaches in America, according to an annual ranking from Dr. Beach.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • Longtime fans of the show will recognize this as some of June’s voiceover from the very first episode.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • The strength in sports reflected the wider rebound seen in the broader markets, which saw action in the month dominated by knee-jerk reactions to Trump tariff announcements followed by sharp rebound days due what investors began calling the TACO trade.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
  • Wolff did admit that seeing the positives were difficult, aside from the apparent step in tire management.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • For a soldier, a letter holds a meaning that’s hard to comprehend for anyone who hasn’t worn the uniform.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • Despite the fact that a majority of business leaders comprehend the concept of DevOps, most have difficulty framing its worth in anything other than technical terms.
    Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Shepperson said his brother B.J. loved horses and would have really appreciated what this program is doing to help other veterans.
    Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
  • Clara Karger, a spokesperson for Bass, said her boss appreciates that the council gave the authority for the LAPD to increase recruitment — adding as much as 480 officers — if financial circumstances improve.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Officials have expressed concern about a lack of formal training, and there is an apprehension that podcasters might not always grasp the nuances of criminal investigations or the implications of publicizing sensitive information.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
  • The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote, according to a person with knowledge of the proceedings, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the details weren’t made public.
    Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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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 5 Jun. 2025.

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