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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In reality, there wasn't much for Lexi to fuss over at all.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This quick and easy appetizer, with just a few ingredients and even fewer steps, will make entertaining easy without the hassle of fussing over the oven all day and night.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Scott Rudin, David Mamet, Chris Rock, and various directors had fussed over a remake.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Let other teams sweat their models, fuss over surplus values and engage in paralysis by analysis.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This quick and easy appetizer, with just a few ingredients and even fewer steps, will make entertaining easy without the hassle of fussing over the oven all day and night.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Scott Rudin, David Mamet, Chris Rock, and various directors had fussed over a remake.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Let other teams sweat their models, fuss over surplus values and engage in paralysis by analysis.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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