as in to know
to have a clear idea of
failed to cotton on to the fact that her senatorial campaign was going nowhere
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to or on to)
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The Free Press did not speak with Alexa, but with advocates who know about her case.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025 -
In the event of your vehicle hydroplaning, here's what to know: Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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That provides counties with more data for understanding the scope of the disaster.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But public health experts say the conditions that made parts of the city fertile ground for the disease this summer have been spreading widely, and all Americans need to understand the risk factors involved.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Families already navigating the stress of a loved one’s declining health now have to decipher care levels, review costs, evaluate dining and activity programs, check safety records, and determine whether leadership turnover could impact quality of care.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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By the end of a muggy night, Cal Raleigh was outside the visiting clubhouse in a small corridor quietly explaining how the Yankees were able to decipher pitches thrown by closer Andres Munoz.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Frontier Fiber Frontier is recognized for its budget-friendly fiber internet plans in Los Angeles.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The city is nationally recognized as a gastronomic hub, and is a central urban base for Indigenous and traditional peoples’ movements.—
Davi Neustein,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Try to test the performance of your AI tool against a manual task to see the difference in time spent, performance and quality of output.—
Zoe Lu,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Enquirer reached out to Kings Island following the announcement of the ride's closure to see what would replace Boo Blasters and if the building would be torn down.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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But overall, people seem to finally comprehend that the protests aren’t just to annoy people.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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The fall of the industry has been so vertiginous that it’s been hard to fully comprehend its decline.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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These are heady days for the club and that is something to hold onto and appreciate.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Every panel and every page are so luxuriously rendered that Skybound is offering a deluxe oversized edition for fans who want to appreciate every detail.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The ambiguity and fear stemming from the policies are causing a wave of misinformation that students are grasping onto, Feldblum said.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Europeans, unlike the Trump administration, grasp the danger of Putin’s imperial dreams of territorial expansion, not only in Europe but in areas that directly threaten the United States, such as the Arctic.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Cotton (to or on to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%20or%20on%20to%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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