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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuss (about or over)
Verb
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His handling of abuse allegations is an issue that is going to dog him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 May 2025 -
But Tagle also has been dogged by a record of poor administration in his role leading a Vatican organization, making for a big decision for the 100-or-so cardinals this week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
5 May 2025
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The weary guard is subtler than other characters at pulling Henry’s strings, but Jerry needles his captor by surmising correctly that even his list of demands is Gene’s work.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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While the night kicked off with Clay Matthews needling the Chicago Bears, the Windy City club still got their man.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Fuss (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuss%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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