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
  • Ask yourself what annoys you specifically about that behavior, Davis says.
    NPR, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
  • There are days when my running annoys my wife, my children, or my colleagues.
    Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This particular iteration just irks you for some reason.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Becky is perky and cheerful to the point of being obnoxious, which sometimes irks Robin.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some dogs his size might have ended up getting into some pretty major trouble trying to climb up onto the swing seat, but not Hank.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Holtz and other South Florida hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support, either by hiring handlers to bring in the furry companions or by having their own in-house therapy dogs to make more frequent rounds.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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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 31 Oct. 2025.

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