fuss over
phrasal verb
fussed over; fussing over; fusses over
: to pay a lot of attention to (someone or something) in a nervous or excited way
Everyone fussed over the baby.
He spent hours fussing over the details of the speech.
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Over a pleasantly discordant score of dreamy electronic chords and twanging banjos, Matthew finds pencil marks charting his growth as a child while these parents fuss over their own new baby.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
When not dithering on about trivial matters, matriarch Ella (Leena Uotila) fusses over her spouse’s drinking habits.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t fuss over technicalities and sharpness—there’s beauty in imperfection.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
For the quesadillas, using leftover or rotisserie chicken and baking them on a sheet pan saves so much time (rather than fussing over single quesadillas on a griddle).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
When not dithering on about trivial matters, matriarch Ella (Leena Uotila) fusses over her spouse’s drinking habits.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t fuss over technicalities and sharpness—there’s beauty in imperfection.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
For the quesadillas, using leftover or rotisserie chicken and baking them on a sheet pan saves so much time (rather than fussing over single quesadillas on a griddle).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fuss over
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“Fuss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuss%20over. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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