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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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noun (2)

plural of fuzz
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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  1. furs
  2. police
  3. cops
  4. piles
  5. police forces
  6. policemen
  7. naps
  8. forces
Noun
  • The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of furs
Noun
  • The leader is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and has authority over the national police and morality police.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of police
Noun
  • Robert Karroll was shot in his ballistic vest by an 18-year-old gunman who approached the officer’s unmarked vehicle in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, cops said.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
Definition of cops
Noun
  • Keep the area around your home free from debris, such as leaf piles, mulch, and grass clippings.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
  • Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The notice is a request to police forces around the world to arrest a suspect, pending extradition.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Calls for police forces run by each of the 36 states have grown louder over the years, with proponents arguing that a central police force in Abuja has proven inadequate in overseeing the country’s security needs.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of police forces
Noun
  • My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of policemen
Noun
  • Early metabolic changes or another health issue could make people more likely to take longer naps before MASLD is diagnosed, Gu agrees.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
  • Its Body Battery monitor tracks naps, sleep, and stress to identify peak performance windows.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Definition of naps
Noun
  • Yet Iranian forces are still able to fire back, sending missiles and drones toward US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • For Gaza’s Civil Defense forces, Al-Zaharnah’s family represents a small part of a much larger crisis.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of forces
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