as in adoring
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doting (on)
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But instead of walking out into an adoring limelight, only a handful of zoo workers and passersby witnessed the pivotal moment.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
League handlers gave Heidenreich a chance to walk through the crowd and dap up the adoring fans.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The fact is that Gen Z treats theatrical attendance as a social and communal experience rather than a screen-worshiping exercise.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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But although resistance is similarly futile, their goals are less about assimilation than worshipping the obsessive Grant's wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks).—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Additionally, reasons included enjoying the job, liking to work, being bored, and wanting to help others.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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After six brutal years of struggling to stay afloat, movie theater owners and operators arrived in Las Vegas for CinemaCon finally liking their odds of survival.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Doting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doting%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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