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as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist

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as in to quibble
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant the picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad

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Recent Examples of fuss
Noun
There's also a first-order discount so new customers can see what all the fuss is about. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024 Fortunately, Chambers specializes in making food fun and exciting without much fuss. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Verb
But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024 The little Princesses, now five, fussed as Mendola stroked them and tried to hold them in place. Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fuss 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuss
Noun
  • Venu’s three backers, which collectively have spent more than $50 million preparing Venu to go live, then filed an appeal to the Second Circuit, laying out their objections to the ruling in a brief filed in September.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Gore dismissed each one as the objectors were all members of the House of Representatives and needed at least one Senator to agree to their objections.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Verb
  • Auto dealers who sell its products have complained that high prices have left inventories piling up.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The late-night show cut to footage of Trump speaking at his rallies in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and complaining about people like Rep. Adam Schiff.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This Amazon shopper raved about the versatility and convenience, saying it can be dressed up or down and washed without ironing.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Shoppers rave about its ability to deliver long-lasting hydration while leaving behind a glossy finish.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • There’s wall-to-wall carpet (with hardwood underneath), the living and dining room are on the dark side with only one window for a large space, and the kitchen is a bit cramped, with older, basic appliances, but there’s not much else to quibble with.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2024
  • And who’s going to quibble with him on his very own social-media platform, never mind that this week of polling shows, like all the other weeks, that Harris is (very) narrowly beating him.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And Terry's pitch-perfect execution had her followers drooling.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Fuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuss. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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