COTTONED (TO) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cottoned (to)

verb

past tense of cotton (to)

as in grooved (on)

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Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Growing up in Minnesota, my family and I enjoyed the usual holiday traditions at Christmas time.

— Nicole Russell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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Some spellings of his name appear as Armes, an adjustment to the Finnish spelling Armas preferred by his family.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan preferred to raise the target range by a quarter-point.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferred

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Hobaiter and Dominy support this idea with half a dozen claims that could, in principle, be tested, lending some scientific credence to the idea that complex human speech was selected for in the warm glow of a crackling campfire.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Among them, Hall of Famer Yao Ming, former Dallas Mavericks player Yi Jianlian, and even Yang Hansen – selected 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers last summer – reached the NBA after spending several seasons playing at home.

— Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of selected

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Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
West Ham, Wolves and Burnley bring recent Premier League experience, while Middlesbrough, Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield United are all fancied ahead of Wrexham for promotion.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fancied

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Dolly Parton was universally adored across generations, political lines, musical tastes.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Other moviegoers adored his campy but somehow restrained mania as the butler in Clue, or delighted in his nasty smarm as the concierge in Home Alone 2.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adored

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Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Conceived as a vehicle for several Brat Pack actors of the time including Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland, the film nonetheless belonged to Curry, who relished every line of villainy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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