1
as in police
a body of officers of the law
we've got to get out of here before the fuzz catches on to our scam
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2
as in cop
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the weary fuzz hauled in yet another drunk
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Recent Examples of fuzz
Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 May 2025
They are packed with fluff, and each toy features a squeaker and super-soft fuzz.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Seedlings typically develop white fuzz or mold when they’re grown in overly damp and humid conditions with poor airflow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
These happy honeybees have found a source of copious amounts of nectar from this furry explosion of fuzz and fringe.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Within the span of a few days, an innocuous speck can turn a loaf of bread from prime sandwich material into a hideous mass of blue-green fuzz—an appetite-killing sight if ever there was one.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 May 2025
They are packed with fluff, and each toy features a squeaker and super-soft fuzz.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Seedlings typically develop white fuzz or mold when they’re grown in overly damp and humid conditions with poor airflow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
These happy honeybees have found a source of copious amounts of nectar from this furry explosion of fuzz and fringe.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Fuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzz. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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