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
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
To avoid placing excessive loads on the towers during early stages of construction, the central sections of the truss were assembled first.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 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
An aluminum truss provided infrastructure, and custom joints, gimbals and animatronics gave the astronaut life.
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Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
To avoid placing excessive loads on the towers during early stages of construction, the central sections of the truss were assembled first.
—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Competing in his third World Cup, Kane had tied Lineker’s decades-old record last week with two goals in England’s 4-2 win over Croatia to open the 2026 tournament.
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Bravo, the diaspora director at the foreign ministry, told CNN that the Peruvian government’s hands are tied.
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The lemonade-stand style temporary food business also must bring in less than $5,000 a year.
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Beer, including Michelob Ultra, Kona Big Wave, Bud Light and Budweiser, was visible behind the counters at concession stands.
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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.
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Though the documentary’s primary peg was Keys bringing her semi-autobiographical musical Hell’s Kitchen to Broadway, the film attempted to cover an enormous amount of ground.
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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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To execute its ruthless 66-pound weight loss program, the rear seats have been completely deleted, replaced by a massive structural strut brace that significantly stiffens the chassis.
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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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Throughout the finale, Niall continues to struggle with his identity, using chemsex parties as a crutch that are slowly but surely derailing his life.
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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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Nouvel is Jolie's former investment firm, which holds what was once her 50% stake in the winery.
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Zaire, whose father owns a minority stake in the Utah Jazz, most recently played for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
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With huge bulging wheel arches and a predatory prowling front end, the M Concept is instantly recognizable as a high-performance automobile, like a sedan that’s been working out at the gym and hasn’t skipped the protein supplements either.
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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