FUZZES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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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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civilians

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Noun

Chandeliers hang from sandstone ceilings while jewel-tone wallpaper, furs, and velvet warm things up.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Definition of furs

Noun

Reuters — The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The presenter, former journalist Anchalee Paireerak, was seen reacting with shock and told him to wait for police to arrive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of police

Noun

Bronx prosecutors took his case all the way to a jury, which rejected the cops’ version of events and acquitted him, the Daily News reported at the time.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
At first, everyone assumes Ji-Seok is on an extended bender or hiding from the cops.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

Furious at seeing piles of dead bodies, Wolverine unlocks a rage ability where his devastating attacks do even more damage.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

Although the concept developed in the 1980s, police forces in jurisdictions as large as Los Angeles and as small as Los Gatos and Saratoga continue to use its methods.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Sepahi and Safari were among 60 people accused of killing four members of the police forces during the protests in Isfahan.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of police forces

Noun

People began rioting in Los Angeles’ predominantly Black Watts neighborhood after a crowd watched White policemen forcefully subdue a Black man.

— USA Today, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Over the weekend, dozens of plain-clothes policemen entered the protest site and dragged Wangchuk into an ambulance.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of policemen

Noun

Dogs spend a significant portion of their day resting, which is why supportive bedding can be a worthwhile investment, particularly for aging dogs, larger breeds or pets that love long afternoon naps.

— Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
This playful muslin blanket is the one Yang sends to preschool, where snack time, art projects, and naps all happen in the same set of clothes.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of naps

Noun

In May, the US and Nigerian forces killed senior ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, extended their long-range strike campaign against Russian infrastructure, hitting the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region north of Moscow and starting a brief fire, its governor Alexnader Drozdenko said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of forces

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