Synonyms
Examples of muss in a Sentence
Noun
careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house
Verb
His suit was mussed when he got out of the car.
the wind mussed up my hair
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Say Hello to Illumination Innovation Light up your space with Brilliant Evolution LED lights – no fuss, no muss.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
The rest of her hair is still pulled back, but there's more messy, run-your-fingers-through-it volume at the crown, as though Lopez was wearing her hair in a ponytail that was then mussed up by a lover.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Zero fuss, zero muss and one terrific choice by the Wildcats.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Say Hello to Illumination Innovation Light up your space with Brilliant Evolution LED lights – no fuss, no muss.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
Verb
Linda McMahon, the former pro wrestling executive who served as director of the Small Business Administration under Trump, told of a meeting where one of his grandchildren climbed onto his lap and mussed his hair.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
The rest of her hair is still pulled back, but there's more messy, run-your-fingers-through-it volume at the crown, as though Lopez was wearing her hair in a ponytail that was then mussed up by a lover.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Muss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muss. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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