as in tying
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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tying
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Those two players brought the number of Powerball winners in 2026 up to seven, tying the number of winners in 2025.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026 -
Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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“Trussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trussing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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