doting (on)

verb

present participle of dote (on)
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)
  1. adoring
  2. worshipping
  3. liking
Verb
  • And like their counterparts in Oakland (and lately in Boston as well), the Angels’ adoring fans have started chanting their wants and desires, hoping that a change at the top will make this franchise relevant again.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • His many adoring fans will, a fascinated wider football public undoubtedly will and, yes, even those who can’t stand a man who might have the biggest ego in sport might miss him too.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of adoring
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  • Inside, inscriptions bearing Paser's name depict him worshipping various deities inside shrines, as well as seated with his wife before an offering table.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • In the entry, a ditsy print (Schumacher’s Margie Floral in Porcelain) climbs up the walls and carries the blue-and-white combo upstairs, where the primary suite embraces those same sky-worshipping shades—a tip of the hat to the scenery outside.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Definition of worshipping
Verb
  • The firm lays out 79 different SMR projects, liking some but admitting that not all nuclear ambitions are the same.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • In fact, Kelce has been liking several posts from wedding guests on social media.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Definition of liking
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