fussed (about or over)

verb

past tense of fuss (about or over)
as in pecked (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussed (about or over)
  1. annoyed
  2. plagued
  3. nagged
  4. vexed
  5. irked
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  • Stewart was annoyed that a game against the Washington Mystics earlier in the year took nearly three hours to complete.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Part of me is annoyed that the process didn’t hand me a neat solution.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoyed
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  • Fashion’s relationship with art is a conundrum that’s plagued the minds of some of its greatest auteurs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Taking the Long Way was never going to be country enough for some, but that was something the Chicks were always plagued with, even in their early busking days on the streets of Dallas.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of plagued
Verb
  • That question has nagged at Pawlikowski’s output, from his earliest documentaries to the present day.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Starting left guard Aaron Banks missed another game due to injury, this time a knee issue that has nagged him all summer.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of nagged
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  • The Dolphins’ third-down snaps vexed the Chiefs most of the afternoon.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Aging air traffic control equipment and technology issues have vexed airline executives for years.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of vexed
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  • But the ones that irked Cristobal the most came before plays even began.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But Trinity's focus on its bottom line also irked many Republicans, including Mantello, who was the City Council president at the time.
    — Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of irked
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“Fussed (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussed%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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