as in to carp (at)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuss (about or over)
Verb
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The same complaints about Tom Thibodeau have dogged Malone.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025 -
His elder brother, New York Mayor William O'Dwyer, was dogged by unproven allegations of gangland ties.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Notably, Musk swept up Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson in addition to Trump, needling them over their past debt concerns.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Not all of her tips and tricks to staying fabulous involve undergoing a knife or needle though.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Fuss (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuss%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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