fuss with

phrasal verb

fussed with; fussing with; fusses with
: to move or handle (something) in a nervous or uncertain way : to fiddle with (something)
He fussed with his tie the whole time we were talking.
She's always fussing with her hair.

Examples of fuss with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The city uses the American dollar, so there’s no need to fuss with exchange rates or figure out a new currency. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 Find it on Amazon Self-Cleaning Water Bottle Don’t be fussing with those awkward bottle brushes. Margaret Drake, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024 Tired of fussing with the unpredictable hotel iron to get your clothes looking pristine? Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024 Having an assortment of quotidian chores to complete—planting flowers, fussing with the plumbing, chopping vegetables—inhibits the sort of passive scrolling that can leave a person glazed over and neurotic. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fuss with 

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“Fuss with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuss%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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