cottoned (to)

verb

past tense of cotton (to)
as in grooved (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottoned (to)
  1. enjoyed
  2. preferred
  3. selected
  4. fancied
  5. adored
  6. relished
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  • The show’s producers had been looking for someone who could create the same kind of following that Jones enjoyed among teenagers.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Thai fare at The Page is best enjoyed outdoors, with panoramic beach views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
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  • The same report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test of Aldi’s L’oven bagels against Thomas’ bagels and preferred the Aldi version.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Allrecipes report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test between Aldi’s L’oven bagels and Thomas’ bagels, and preferred the Aldi version.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of preferred
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  • Workforce transformation, talent instability, declining trust, AI and technological acceleration were also selected almost as frequently.
    — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The sites selected for the projects—one in Cook Inlet, Alaska, and one in the Gulf of Maine—are smack in the middle of two endangered whale populations’ habitats.
    — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fancied
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  • The Kips Bay location has become adored by local residents, who staged a protest in September in an attempt to stop the closure.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Fans adored her, but their praise was no substitute for the closeness of intimates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of adored
Verb
  • Always Astaire's ideas man, Pan relished the challenge of pushing Astaire to try new things.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Like my dad, who relished his post-divorce life in proximity to Atlantic City.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of relished
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“Cottoned (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoned%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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