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
  • In front of adoring fans in Shanghai, the UFC veteran and perennial contender in the UFC bantamweight division scored a shocking upset win over Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event on Saturday.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But many of its adoring fans have little idea of its origins, which reach back thousands of years to pre-Hispanic, Mesoamerican cultures in Mexico.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of adoring
Verb
  • Sakela is typically expressed through dance, music, group rituals and by worshipping nature.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That was more than 25 years ago now, but the town retains the same residential, wave-worshipping vibes.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of worshipping
Verb
  • Germany has a different reason for liking the early dismissal.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Those pairs would also align with Babcock’s liking for offensive-minded puck-movers on their strong side.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of liking
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“Doting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doting%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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