as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
after stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn't fall out during roasting
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Recent Examples of truss
Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Hartford Courant The floor trusses were designed to the minimum code standard with regard to allowable flex.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
In their center, Zoya drew Gorey-esque little boys, one trussed in rope, the other naked and chubby like a Renaissance putto.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Verb
At Cincinnati, the panels are attached to multi-story steel trusses fabricated in Walton, Ky., and set up onsite to align with the practice field at every yard line.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Hartford Courant The floor trusses were designed to the minimum code standard with regard to allowable flex.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Noun
She’s got the demi-god trapped and trussed up for reasons soon to be revealed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
In their center, Zoya drew Gorey-esque little boys, one trussed in rope, the other naked and chubby like a Renaissance putto.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Often, that type of production on a bad team (which the Sixers were at the time due to a plethora of injuries) would be tied to middling efficiency, but that wasn't the case with Grimes.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Months after tying the knot with Franco, Brie shared a little insight into their life together as a married couple.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Was their cause a betrayal, or a principled stand against a ruler whose ambitions threatened to consume their way of life?—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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Once a thriving mall, the Village is now known for the Chuck Wheeler’s hot dog stand — a decades-old institution.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, usually a 1:1 dollar peg, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Yet the reliance on USD pegs comes with regulatory frictions and geopolitical exposure.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But as strange days have hit the worlds of news and couture, her subject matter has veered away from runway struts and toward the legal drama unfolding in federal and criminal courts.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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The dances don’t settle for a twist or strut when a full-bodied vibration is possible, and Easley has a penchant for that ridiculous bobbin-head chicken dance from the ‘40s or ‘50s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The idea of crutches on cobblestone streets was comical, ridiculous and potentially dangerous.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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In McLeod’s view, the future of AI could streamline the matching element of dating, working as a service rather than a crutch for users.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Boston’s bump sent her to the hardwood and into the stanchion.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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After providing Kelsey Mitchell with a bounce pass assist for an easy layup, Clark began walking gingerly back up the court while holding the inside of her right leg, before hitting her head against the cushioned back stanchion of the basket in frustration.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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Joe and Clara Tsai, who had reportedly bought the New York Liberty for something like ten million dollars a few years ago, had recently sold a stake in the team at a valuation of four hundred and fifty million.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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Prat will ride Phil D’Amato’s Uncorked, who has two Del Mar stakes wins over the past year.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The intricate arches of the lobby ceiling are modeled on the famous mosque-cathedral of Córdoba.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The arch is perched on a cliff edge, so its smooth, rounded shape perfectly frames the view of layered canyons rippling to the horizon.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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