cottoning (to)

present participle of cotton (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottoning (to)
enjoying
Verb
  • These staples are made for traveling light, mixing and matching, and actually enjoying your fall plans without stressing over what to wear.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Season three finds former British spy Sylvia Fox, played by Silent Witness star Emilia Fox, mentally and physically recovered from her abduction at the end Season 2 and back to enjoying her life in Italy.
    Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Cottoning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoning%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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