fuzz
noun
loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
fuzzing
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present participleof fuzz.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Further fuzzing up the situation are reports that Kent was under FBI investigation for leaks at the time of his resignation.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2026
Showing packed shelves celebrates that, while fuzzing the books to make them unreadable also dissolves any preconceptions they contain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
A new system of fuzzing out some data to protect the privacy of respondents could further complicate attempts to assess the survey’s accuracy at smaller geographic levels.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
His efforts invite you deeper into the medium as a physical discipline while fuzzing the boundaries that separate it from other forms of pictorial expression.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2011
I listened with growing uneasiness to the conversation fuzzing away to a whisper.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
