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
Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025
The Gloss Bridge trussed the look up more with a wet effect gloss, using Gloss Luxe in shade 01 Disclosure.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
These structural components are efficient to produce, with a large-scale printer churning out a single truss in under 13 minutes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025
The Gloss Bridge trussed the look up more with a wet effect gloss, using Gloss Luxe in shade 01 Disclosure.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
ArieForce One Soar is the largest zero-G stall in America, featuring a first-ever raven-truss dive.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
These structural components are efficient to produce, with a large-scale printer churning out a single truss in under 13 minutes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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While travelers can file claims in bankruptcy proceedings, those tied to points are likely to be last in line for payment, assuming any money is available.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Julio Rodriguez had just tied the game in the seventh inning with his second home run of the evening.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Noun
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In the window sits a horse saddle on an old Swinger sewing machine stand, a nod to her parents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Mauricio drove it 421 feet into the right-center stands.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Guetlein said outside estimates, some of which peg Golden Dome’s cost at several trillion dollars, don’t take into account what the Pentagon is actually building.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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While e-bikes have pedals, the more powerful e-motos have pegs.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These days, about 400 lucky guests are invited to strut their stuff at the iconic event, following in the well-shod footsteps of invitees before them.—
Erika Harwood,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Among Texans, it’s known for flashy aesthetics, larger-than-life restaurants, and a perpetual cycle of new and grand places to strut your stuff.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From ordering groceries to using AI to write for us, the digital world has become a facilitator but also a crutch.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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In some ways, these formal elements could serve as a crutch for the show, the main distinguishing feature in its arsenal.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, he can be seen screaming in an airport terminal and shoving a stanchion.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the story, in which an underdog plays knight in shining armor to a mysterious woman, is far too schematic to have real stakes in a franchise that revolves around another character.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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At the top of racing’s competitive tiers are graded stakes.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Together, its soaring arch and Prospect Park form Brooklyn’s answer to Washington Square.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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