FUSSED (ABOUT OR OVER) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

fussed (about or over)

verb

past tense of fuss (about or over)

as in pecked (at)

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Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The equalising goal came in first-half stoppage time, with Norway coach Stale Solbakken visibly annoyed with referee Clement Turpin at the half-time interval.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Jackson broke his foot last training camp when a teammate stepped on it during practice, and that injury plagued him all of 2025, and required an offseason procedure that kept him sidelined all OTAs and minicamp.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
As in the last two years, this year’s Tour is plagued by doping.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of plagued

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The former top-50 national broke out with 111 yards in the Gators’ upset of Texas last year but has been nagged by foot injuries.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The question nagged at me for months; no single explanation—psychological, political, or otherwise—felt completely satisfying.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of nagged

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In the meantime, the deadly encounter has reignited a contentious debate about body cameras, one that has long vexed local officials and pitted some of the city’s progressive groups against each other.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Regime Change, the recent runaway bestseller by Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, has vexed the president further.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of vexed

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The company behind the disk space analyzer TreeSize has irked some users by no longer offering support or updates for perpetual licenses beyond their maintenance period unless customers subscribe.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
There were a lot of characters in Fred’s orbit on Sanford and Son, but no one irked him like Lamont’s fast-talking friend Rollo.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of irked

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