dote (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dote (on)
Verb
  • Thousands of troops from multiple branches of the military rehearsed for weeks under the adoring eyes and feverish applause from the local people.
    Nga Pham, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Now, McTominay is in a team built around him and in a city that adores him.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Greeks, Jews, Romans — rich and poor — all worshipped together in homes and built close relationships with one another.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
  • His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Wylie, by all accounts, was well liked within the program and beloved by many players who viewed him as critical to their development.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Things were looking up later in the day after a report said the measure of inflation that the Fed likes to use slowed to 2.3% in March, the Associated Press reported.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Dote (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dote%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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