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
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
To bring the first one back in October 2023, a custom metal trussing box was spider-craned from level 6 during the installation of new flooring and security glass.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Rather than wood framing, Scott is going to use a metal truss system with a foam core, surrounded by concrete.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
While all of this is going on, Lasher is being trussed for his wedding to his one true love.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
To bring the first one back in October 2023, a custom metal trussing box was spider-craned from level 6 during the installation of new flooring and security glass.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
His first assignment is the Kane Brown concert where a truss has fallen over the production crew and band.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Rather than wood framing, Scott is going to use a metal truss system with a foam core, surrounded by concrete.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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His six three-pointers tied a career-high.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The jury ultimately returned guilty verdicts on charges tied to all three accusers.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The beach offers plenty of parking and a wide range of amenities that put it among the best family beaches in Florida, including concession stands, picnic areas with grills, cabana rentals, beach wheelchairs, and kiteboard equipment rentals and lessons.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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For showing off jewelry, there are bracelet trees, ring dishes with creative designs, and classic jewelry stands.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tools hang from peg-board walls.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Swoosh has Valentine’s Day and the NBA-All-Star Game as just a few of its time pegs for the month ahead, the latter of which will bring some of its biggest releases of the early year.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Does a car need another alignment after strut replacement or was the tire chain just telling me a story?—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Come early evening, guests emerge from their suites to strut their evening finery (a brand parade of Loro Piana loafers, Casablanca silk shirts, Richard Mille watches, Missoni dresses, Hermès bags) and converge on the terrace for cocktails.—
Lanie Goodman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His comments landed like a cultural Rorschach test, offering the most high-profile entry yet into an ongoing debate about whether alcohol is, primarily, a public health problem or a useful social crutch.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even standing in the locker room a day after the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Buffalo Bills, defensive end Travon Walker refused to use his injuries as a crutch.—
Juston Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Armando Escobedo, an electrician for the city, was on his knees, digging through loose wiring next to a massive light stanchion overseeing the field.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, in January, L Catterton bought a majority stake in cottage cheese upstart Good Culture.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tropical greenery and flora enshroud each walkway, and walls are adorned in bougainvillea arches.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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India, Pakistan's neighbouring arch rival, denied that assertion on Sunday, accusing Islamabad of deflecting attention from its own internal problems.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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