doted; doting
1
: to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
2
: to be lavish or excessive in one's attention, fondness, or affection
—usually used with on
doted on her only grandchild
doter
noun
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doted on her only grandchild
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When Gallagher gave birth to her son, Brian, Connell doted on her younger brother, nearly eight years her junior.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
White spends the first several episodes introducing and reintroducing viewers to his latest group of wealth-weary guests and the preternaturally tolerant staff who dote on them.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Residents of a quiet Brooklyn block were left stunned Saturday by the news that a seemingly happy 6-year-old girl everyone knew died in her doting parents’ bathtub under mysterious circumstances.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
At Moretti’s compound, April finds a cult-like atmosphere where the superstar is surrounded and adored by his devoted, doting stans.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
White spends the first several episodes introducing and reintroducing viewers to his latest group of wealth-weary guests and the preternaturally tolerant staff who dote on them.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Residents of a quiet Brooklyn block were left stunned Saturday by the news that a seemingly happy 6-year-old girl everyone knew died in her doting parents’ bathtub under mysterious circumstances.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
At Moretti’s compound, April finds a cult-like atmosphere where the superstar is surrounded and adored by his devoted, doting stans.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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dote
verb
doted; doting
: to be excessive in one's attention or fondness
—usually used with on
doted on their grandchild
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