DOTE (ON) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

dote (on)

verb

ˈdōt

Definition of dote (on)

as in to adore

to love or admire too much doted on her only grandchild

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Tight end Eric Saubert played for him in San Francisco and adored the coach’s wit back then.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Hilary Shoulder Bag is from JW Pei, the brand that Oprah, Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, Anne Hathaway, and droves of other A-listers adore.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of adore

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The latter is embodied by an underground race of telepathic mutants who worship an unexploded nuclear bomb and find themselves in conflict with the apes, as well as the few surviving humans, on the way to a finale that out-tragedies the original.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of worship

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Lamb liked to link play, although City also had plenty of joy down the flanks.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As for the journalist, with the anniversary comes reflection on the first responders, those who lost their lives and others who like him, are still living with the consequences.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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