FUZZES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

fuzzes 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of fuzz

as in furs

a soft airy substance or covering a comfortable old sweater with clumps of fuzz all over it

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fuzzes

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noun (2)

plural of fuzz

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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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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civilians

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Noun

Investigators found in a closet dozens of Louis Vuitton handbags lining the top shelf, many pairs of Christian Louboutin boots and a display case full of handbags made of exotic furs.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter got a sneak peek of Meemaw, which sees Barr running amok in thrift store furs at rooster fights — closer in tone to trailer park comedy like My Name Is Earl than the three-camera repartee of Roseanne.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of furs

Noun

Despite a one-time $75 billion infusion from Congress, ICE remains heavily dependent on local police to find people subject to deportation and turn them over.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Over the past four weeks, London’s Southwark Crown Court was told that the 2023 reporting was the catalyst for six women making police complaints against Brand, four of which resulted in convictions on Thursday.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of police

Noun

With his tires slashed by Todd and cops en route, Fang selects a glossy red muscle car for his getaway.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
On Sunday, cops arrested Larry Powlis, who’d been caught on video leaving the 67-year-old victim’s building the day Panetti’s body was discovered.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

In Alexandra township, where the road to the River Park Library voting station is filled with potholes, leaking sewage and piles of uncollected waste on the sidewalks, many still came out to cast their ballot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of piles

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The second was when Lula, in response, called Flávio Bolsonaro a vigilante, in a reference to groups linked to policemen that are operating in poor communities in Rio de Janeiro.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Onlookers and policemen rushed to the balloon’s basket to find the three men lying crumpled on the ground.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of policemen

Noun

It can also be used during short daytime naps, providing real-time acoustic guidance during sleep onset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Amazon’s end-of-month deals include portable chargers to keep your phone out of the red, neck pillows for in-flight naps, and noise-canceling headphones for catching up on podcasts between connections.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of naps

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He was arrested on June 13 on the Greek island of Skiathos on suspicion of being the killer, in an operation involving cooperation between the Italian and Greek police forces as well as the FBI, and extradited back to Italy.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Overwhelmed police forces often failed to intervene as thousands of vandals, many wearing masks and caps that hid their faces, shattered storefront windows and walked off with merchandise.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of police forces

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