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
News Desk, Artforum, 18 Aug. 2025
In each, the stress of wind and gravitational loads (those produced by the weight of the building itself) would be safely distributed, via trusses, to the columns, which would be drilled around 50 feet into the bedrock below.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 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
This year, after waiting for calm weather, a crew sailed aboard the Arctic Sunrise from Norfolk, England, to the gas rig, about 45 nautical miles off the coast, where seven experienced climbers scaled the rig, hoisting a thirty-nine-by-twenty-six-foot truss onto its side.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Aug. 2025
In each, the stress of wind and gravitational loads (those produced by the weight of the building itself) would be safely distributed, via trusses, to the columns, which would be drilled around 50 feet into the bedrock below.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 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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David Rosenberg, founder of the economic and market insights firm Rosenberg Research, similarly highlighted flaws with the gauge, including the use of GDP, which includes government sector activity that isn’t tied to corporate profits or future earnings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Your entire life is tied to your job.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new space will offer wellness areas, lactation rooms and sit-stand workstations.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Anyone will tell you that the real stand-out of the film, though, is Michael Stuhlbarg, reuniting with the director after 2017’s Call Me By Your Name, who plays Roberts’s therapist husband.—
Morgan Baila,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The addition of Clarkson could bump him down a peg rotationally already, but if the Knicks also hold on to Brogdon and/or Shamet, McBride's development could be further curtailed.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Don’t try to fit a square peg into a round hole.—
Frank Williamson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the shores of an alluring lake and nestled amid 60 acres, where peacocks strut and fan their feathers, this 36-guestroom hideaway’s legacy is rooted in a notable red sandstone structure built in the 17th century.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Videos shared on social media showed Paxton beaming down the runway as guests reacted to her strut down the catwalk, which took place on the Wavertree Ship at Pier 17 in New York City.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harrell received an ice pack on his left knee and walked up and down the 49ers’ sideline until the conclusion of the first half — then returned to the sideline on a crutch in street clothes.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Sep. 2025
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The key is to shape financial help into a catalyst rather than a crutch.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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My colleague David Ferrara and I spoke with university officials, immigrant experts and a former UC international student to learn more about what's at stake when this particular number drops.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Michigan has ten stakes, a phrase the LDS Church uses that is similar to a diocese in other Christian denominations.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the stairs, two symmetric art pieces by Levy Van Veluw recall the arches of the Fendi headquarters in Rome.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some of the main building is still intact, with indications that impressive arches once ran across its front wall.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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