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.
—
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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One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.
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That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.
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The Vatican for years has taken a firm stand against multinational mining corporations, especially in Latin America and in favor of the Indigenous peoples, whose lands and livelihoods are often ravaged when mining projects come to town.
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The parade ended in the center of Land Park, adjacent to Fairytale Town, where a large stage and various stands and food vendors were set up for the main Juneteenth festival.
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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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Then, too, a relentless dollar rally snapped the currency pegs that Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea tried to defend.
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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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Rodman’s not walking around with any extra strut.
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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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There are stanchions blocking the view.
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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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That leaves an interesting two-by-two decision at stake.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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