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.
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My favorite feature of all Salomon shoes is the Quicklace system that gives you a snug, secure fit without fussing with laces mid-hike.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
What often characterizes anything YIMBY in housing is a strange vilification of single-family typology as racist or classist and proposals heavy on tweaking and fussing with local land use and housing codes without addressing the feasibility and financing of housing.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Don't fuss with homemade pie crust and latticework—this simple galette is just as pretty but way easier.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
There's no plumbing required, no refills to fuss with and no more plastic waste cluttering up your home or the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
What often characterizes anything YIMBY in housing is a strange vilification of single-family typology as racist or classist and proposals heavy on tweaking and fussing with local land use and housing codes without addressing the feasibility and financing of housing.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Don't fuss with homemade pie crust and latticework—this simple galette is just as pretty but way easier.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
There's no plumbing required, no refills to fuss with and no more plastic waste cluttering up your home or the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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