fuss over
phrasal verb
fussed over; fussing over; fusses over
: to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way
Everyone fussed over the baby.
He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech.
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Fried, who allowed a leadoff single to Jake Mangum to start the eighth, also didn’t make a fuss over the change.
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
As Prieto fussed over details, everyone was conscious of a larger concern.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Inside, Joel helps Dina toward the fire, where Mel (Ariela Barer) starts to fuss over her injuries.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Therein lies a small-scale model of his office, with signs explaining how each section was fussed over to insure that the player progresses at a good clip.
—Christopher Byrd, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
As Prieto fussed over details, everyone was conscious of a larger concern.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Inside, Joel helps Dina toward the fire, where Mel (Ariela Barer) starts to fuss over her injuries.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Therein lies a small-scale model of his office, with signs explaining how each section was fussed over to insure that the player progresses at a good clip.
—Christopher Byrd, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fuss over
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“Fuss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuss%20over. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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