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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He is also being raised by Hudson and Tango, a doting pair dedicated to caring for their giant chick.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Matty was then driven to a large, handsome home, where she was greeted by her very-much-alive husband and her doting grandson, Alfie.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2024
Cardi, 31, shared the little girl’s birth date along with a series of hospital photos, including one of herself breastfeeding and others showing her family doting on the newborn.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Even surrounded by her nagging sister Jill (Adrienne Pickering), doting mother Marj (Sarah Peirse), and precocious niece Larry (Lou Baxter), Grace is quick to dismiss her considerable struggles from the recent past as medical anecdotes of a bygone personal era.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Matty was then driven to a large, handsome home, where she was greeted by her very-much-alive husband and her doting grandson, Alfie.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2024
Cardi, 31, shared the little girl’s birth date along with a series of hospital photos, including one of herself breastfeeding and others showing her family doting on the newborn.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Even surrounded by her nagging sister Jill (Adrienne Pickering), doting mother Marj (Sarah Peirse), and precocious niece Larry (Lou Baxter), Grace is quick to dismiss her considerable struggles from the recent past as medical anecdotes of a bygone personal era.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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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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