cottoning (to)

verb

present participle of cotton (to)
as in delighting (in)

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  1. enjoying
  2. relishing
  3. digging
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  • For the grand finale of her tropical celebration, the Academy Award-winning actress went braless in a head-turning satin slip dress while enjoying the sunset on the sand.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The focus is not only on smaller ships, but also on the ease of unpacking once and visiting multiple destinations, while enjoying the restaurants, spa, service, and design found at a luxury resort.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoying
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  • With Raj teetering on the edge of madness in Season 1, are Big Bang OGs relishing going dark in the spinoff?
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • Lindell smiled, evidently relishing the chance to guide the customer toward a solution—and a potential sale—that might otherwise have fallen through.
    — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of relishing
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  • Mining companies turned to the thinner seams that remained, digging through mountains to reach and then mine them.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There’s more than a bunch of rocks to be found when digging deep underground, but even researchers were surprised after a recent survey beneath the Great Lakes.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Definition of digging
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“Cottoning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoning%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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