fusses (about or over)

present tense third-person singular of fuss (about or over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusses (about or over)
Verb
  • What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
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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 19 Jun. 2026.

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