as in adored
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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And everyone adored the lead actor, Bill Paxton, who liked to toss a football with Wakita kids between shoots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026 -
There are few sights as unanimously adored as a sunset.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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For decades your homepage was the front door, and brands worshipped Google to be found.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Those critics referenced the golden calf idol worshipped by the Israelites before Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in the Book of Exodus.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s collaboration didn’t begin colorfully or dramatically; Fratti just liked Orcutt and said so publicly, prompting Orcutt to reach out, which resulted in their working—remotely, mostly—on a series of pieces.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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“Doted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doted%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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