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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As someone who lost their father before doing Top Chef and knowing the fire that can ignite someone going into this competition is unattainable.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025 -
Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Suffering through bad relationships to finally find the ideal romantic partner is a universal story that’s understood by men and women of every age, and of every generation.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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To understand how the deportation dragnet works, TIME joined ICE officers on a pair of morning raids in the New Orleans area.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Sometimes, Tarhan explained, women will flip the cups over and try and try to decipher the meaning left behind by the coffee sediment — kind of like reading your fortune in tea leaves.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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Finally, Ross helps boost your energy intelligence to decipher when rest requires slowing down and when it’s achieved by accelerating in a new, reinvigorating direction.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that Russia pushed forward with the Dnipropetrovsk offensive after Ukraine refused to recognize Russia’s territorial gains during the peace talks in Istanbul.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The evening will feature performances by the Martha Graham Dance Company and the iconic Lorna Luft, who’ll be recognized for her lifelong dedication to the fight for LGBTQ+ equality and justice.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni told reporters after the match, which finished 1-1, that Messi preferred to come off rather than see Scaloni take off young playmaker Thiago Almada.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Other parents witnessed the March on Washington, whereas my father saw Jackie Robinson don Dodger blue at Ebbets Field.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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But way more hustlers, con artists and grifters than any other generation of human beings on Earth has ever had to comprehend before, let alone fend off.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Contrary to popular narratives about AI dominance, the primary risk during this phase is not autonomous AI threats but rather the possibility of humans losing direct operational control or ability to observe, comprehend and timely intervene into the flows executed by agents.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The yen has appreciated almost 8% against the dollar in the past 12 months.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The multicultural family in Tennessee taught Amy to appreciate Asian cuisine but didn’t know how to care for her Black hair.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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This new Knockout Mode really helps you to grasp the size of this game, and that brings me to Free Roam. Free Roam is the big new thing for Mario Kart World.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Considering the number of plays that have wowed New York since live television became an American utility, the event’s significance may feel hard to grasp.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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