musses 1 of 2

plural of muss

musses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of muss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for musses
Verb
  • Communities across the world have started recognizing how the glow of artificial light disrupts not only our view of the cosmos but also the plants, animals, and ecosystems that have long relied on Earth’s natural rhythm of day and night.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • When a cyber incident disrupts flight operations, supply chain logistics or manufacturing processes, the cascading effects extend far beyond the immediate costs of remediation.
    Dan Sorensen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All’s well that metal-as-hells well.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.
    Amy E. Stambach, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
  • With Noni Madueke doubled up on out wide, Zubimendi shuffles backwards to receive the pass, and then fires a pass into Martin Odegaard, breaking the first two lines of the opposition’s 4-4-2 defensive block.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Foot traffic, eating, and the little messes of daily life leave the floors in these spaces dirtier than in other areas of the home.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Droves of Amazon shoppers swear by the iWoly C150 Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, a lightweight, easy-to-maneuver device that handles floor-to-ceiling messes.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.
    Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Peralta leaders had kicked around the idea for years but avoided discussing it in concrete terms, with bureaucratic tangles often getting in the way.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For West Virginia, the state's poor sleep ranking was largely due to its high levels of mental health disorders, which can have major impacts on sleep.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Compton and team analyzed data of over 2,500 people who had reported a history of substance abuse disorders and struggled to stay clean in the last four years.
    Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Musses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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