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
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 May 2025
But the most striking use of color is the massive truss that frames a double-height gym on the top floor.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Mar. 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
During a May 1, 2025 spacewalk, NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers snapped this photo looking back at the forward section of the International Space Station from the port, or left, side of its backbone truss.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 May 2025
But the most striking use of color is the massive truss that frames a double-height gym on the top floor.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Mar. 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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The former couple tied the knot in 1996, when Jackman was 27 and Furness was 40.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez are set to tie the knot in Italy this week, even as local frustrations mount over the multi-million dollar event.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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During peach season, purchase fruits from local growers at a farm stand or farmers' market.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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In-person ordering is available for guests who can’t order on their cell phones, but most guests will order online at some walk-up stands and most sit-down restaurants.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The third-party lens is housed in a plastic gadget similar to a washing peg in most cases.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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His approach emphasizes collaboration with industry to create a framework where the rules are clearly known as the primary regulatory tool rather than aggressive enforcement based on applying existing laws, which many industry insiders described as pounding a square peg into a round hole.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Groups from each province strut through lines of waiting onlookers brandishing cell phones to capture the spectacle.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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These are the areas that toms will head to mid-morning in order to strut, gobble, and attract hens.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But during the lockdown, catering became a crutch for the business when the cafe couldn’t host the community.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
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But some in the community believe the knowledge that replay can fix their split-second decisions has become an unhealthy crutch for officials.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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His blue bandanna making the sharp planes of his face stand out even more than usual, Magenta perches on a stool, lifting the velvet rope from its gold-metal stanchion, putting it back again.—
Amy Virshup,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration strengthened safety standards for areas surrounding runways after an American Airlines plane landing in Arkansas in 1999 ran into a stanchion just off the runway that tore through the plane, killing 11 people.—
Grace Moon,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Supporters argued that personal privacy was at stake, while those who opposed the bill argued that disclosure added transparency to the process.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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At stake in preventing the globalization of the intifada is nothing less than the survival of Western Civilization.—
Jay Bergman,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The property off Highway 1 resembles your own private headlands park with unparalleled panoramic views of the sea arches and the coastline.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Guests entered through the concrete arches, voids, and interlock spaces of the sprawling complex, which was built over four decades by the Catalan sculptor of the same name, and headed up one of the Escher-like staircases to view the jewels.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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