doted (on)

verb

past tense of dote (on)
as in adored
to love or admire too much doted on her only grandchild

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  1. adored
  2. worshipped
  3. liked
Verb
  • The answer was Dead to Me, the critically adored Netflix series featuring Cardellini opposite Christina Applegate.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • Jackson, his sisters said, adored math and video games like Fortnite and Roblox.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of adored
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  • But for the peoples who worshipped there, that land was the church.
    — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of worshipped
Verb
  • Which Beyoncé song would Hart have liked to work into Lestat’s music as an influence?
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Everything changed when the club were approached with the information that Glasner liked the idea of joining them.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of liked
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