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 cops
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 Synonyms for fuzzes
Noun
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026 -
Some de rigueur pencil skirts and shearlings fashioned as heirloom furs.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Army veteran Kerry Sheron died Sunday night at Palomar Medical Center, Escondido police said Monday.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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While the official autopsy ruled the death a homicide caused by police restraint, the medical examiner's report also noted that the amount of fentanyl in Floyd's system and his recent use of methamphetamine were contributing factors.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Martinez lived about three blocks from the grocery store where the stabbing occurred, and just around the corner from his alleged killer, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The cops asked the protesters to move along.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Rodent holes, brush piles, firewood, timbers, dense undergrowth, and leaf piles can also attract wasps in search of a place to nest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Knisley has worked with communities where coal ash was used to fill children’s ball fields and seen Tennessee Valley Authority waste piles of the toxic ash piled up behind a public playground, open to the wind.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The Today and Health tabs are getting charts for hourly step goals, as well, and a new 24-hour total sleep overview will show both main sleep and naps.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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The new software automatically detects and logs naps that are at least 20 minutes long.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Haitian police forces that will work alongside the GSF are also undergoing human rights training.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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Because of its prominent role within the British journalism industry, the NUJ also issues press cards that are recognized by police forces in the United Kingdom.—
Idir Ouahes,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
Noun
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When officers arrived, Forest Hill police were already on scene and found a passenger in a vehicle with a gunshot wound, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
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Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images Multiple uniformed division officers, including at least one stationed in a cruiser outside the White House security checkpoint, returned fire and killed the gunman, law enforcement sources said.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“Fuzzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzzes. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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