dotes (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dote (on)
as in adores
to love or admire too much doted on her only grandchild

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  1. adores
  2. likes
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  • The rest of their work in the coming months will be to get other Art’s products — like its enchilada sauce that Gencarelli adores — into more stores and in front of a younger audience.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • No other branch takes such delight in going its own way, regularly giving a cold shoulder to titles the rest of the industry adores.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of adores
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  • From the opening, we are meant to wonder if Morris is a fool, besotted with this older, somewhat odd, controlling woman that no one in the family likes.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Daniels is an elusive quarterback who likes to extend plays with his feet and make big throws downfield.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of likes
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“Dotes (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotes%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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