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
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 June 2025
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
Crews removed the overhead sign truss and moved it off the road along the shoulder.
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Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 June 2025
Noun
Tanner also helped assemble the large backbone truss and solar arrays wings for the International Space Station (ISS).
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
Crews removed the overhead sign truss and moved it off the road along the shoulder.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
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Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
Noun
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White Castle is considered the nation’s first fast-food hamburger stand.
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The 52-foot stand features shatterproof bulbs that cast a warm, Edison-style glow, instantly cozying up patios, balconies, pergolas, and outdoor dining setups.
Noun
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But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes.
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Long known as the heroic outlaw who robs from the rich to give to the poor, Sarnoski’s revisionist take wasn’t purposefully trying to knock Robin Hood down a peg or cater to either political party’s preferred interpretation of the legendary figure.
Noun
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Right on the Las Vegas strip, a dark hotel ballroom awash in magenta light is filled with the sound of a live electric guitar as models dressed in black strut up and down a catwalk, flaunting fabulous hair.
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This breathable dress, once considered a risqué number when worn by itself, now comes in an array of styles and renditions to strut in, and summer is the perfect time to break out your silkiest slip to bask in the sun.
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Like, if the end is to predict nature, to be able to find formulas and theorems that are true, understanding may be a crutch.
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That includes people who use a portable oxygen tank or are unable to walk without the assistance of a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic or other assistive device.
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The image of Brooking’s shot lodged in the stanchion, and Moore’s delighted commentary, have never left me.
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For example, the deck stanchions had to be reinforced to withstand the moments from a 24 m-tall cylinder in heavy wind.
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OpenAI has reportedly floated an offer to give the federal government a 5 percent ownership stake in the company.
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The Coast Guard emphasized the high-stakes rescue serves as a powerful reminder of why its crews train constantly and remain ready to respond at any hour of the day or night.
Noun
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Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
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The platform shoes add extra height, while providing extra cushioning for arch-support and shock absorption.
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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