fuss (about or over)

verb

Definition of fuss (about or over)next
as in to carp (at)

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  1. dog
  2. needle
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  • In recent years, sustainable fashion conferences have been dogged by the same sense of frustration.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hope Florida Foundation got a new board and filed tax returns, but criticisms of its efficacy still dog its leaders.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Mahan knows many of the breeders and buyers personally and isn’t afraid to needle them to keep the bidding going.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As Polly needles her daughter, Brooke — a liberal Long Island novelist, played by Rabe, whose upcoming memoir promises to surface painful family secrets — the barbs start to draw blood.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
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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 6 Nov. 2026.

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