DOTED (ON) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The Kips Bay location has become adored by local residents, who staged a protest in September in an attempt to stop the closure.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Fans adored her, but their praise was no substitute for the closeness of intimates.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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Louella and Hedda were two sides of the same coin, minted in a culture that worshipped celebrity and feared moral chaos.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
During the days leading up to Vijayadashami, the goddess Durga is worshipped in her various forms as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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Fan mail poured in from children who liked the haircut (a wig at first) and paid little attention to the Cold War.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Then-Tribune editor Jim Squires liked to put his staff in unfamiliar situations, so sending a political cartoonist to Milwaukee to illustrate a World Series game wasn’t deemed too crazy.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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