fusses (about or over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fuss (about or over)
as in pecks (at)

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  1. annoys
  2. irks
  3. dogs
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  • Another potential ingredient in whether a company annoys customers is its business model.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
  • That's Clearly Too Heavy This isn't just something that annoys flight attendants, but a potentially hazardous task for crew members.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of annoys
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  • Tunnel clubs and creeping commercialisation which irks City’s legacy fans.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Will’s short stature and lack of experience irks his idol Jett Filmore (Gabrielle Union, doing some complex voice acting), the Thorns’ aging star player.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of irks
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  • Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
  • In a nearly 10-minute long video, Pratt repeated social media posts that dogs on Skid Row are used to test drugs, are bred for drug money and are left in poor conditions by their unhoused owners, among other concerns about overcrowded, dirty shelters across the city.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Definition of dogs
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“Fusses (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusses%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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