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
Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The club’s tour guide has ensured an extra flourish to her uniform for today, her nails, which are painted with the motifs of Archibald Leitch’s iconic criss-crossing steel trusses that support Goodison’s stands.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 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
Each 4-foot-wide panel includes solid-core polystyrene insulation, surrounded by pre-galvanized steel with a steel truss system.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The club’s tour guide has ensured an extra flourish to her uniform for today, her nails, which are painted with the motifs of Archibald Leitch’s iconic criss-crossing steel trusses that support Goodison’s stands.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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Joining him was David Lipsky, who made a clutch eagle on the par-5 17th to tie Grillo and Campbell at 18-under, but a costly bogey on 18 kept him out of the playoff.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Given that the government generally does not do great things with its money, tying its spending priorities to debt service is probably a positive.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Whether his Medicaid stand will matter in next year’s election is unclear.—
David Lightman
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Money in, money out: Use classic methods, such as a lemonade stand, to teach earning money and managing expenses.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
10 July 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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Bird departed with a primal scream, a strut in his step and his arms pumping.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Ralphs’ songwriting and guitar work in that band helped move rock ‘n’ roll out of the psychedelic ‘60s and into the struts and arty pomp of ‘70s glam.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Unlike traditional bilingual books, which print side-by-side translations that learners can rely on as a crutch, FabuLingua’s approach is purely auditory.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Without this foundation of discernment and ethics, AI tools risk becoming crutches rather than enhancement tools that prepare students for responsible AI use throughout their academic and professional careers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
27 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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Last year, Brookfield sold a 49% stake to international investors in a deal reportedly valuing the property at $1.5 billion.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The show is also designed to exalt Avignon’s many attractions, with a monumental gold archway erected on its partial medieval bridge (only four arches survive) to works housed in 10 museums, all free to enter.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Even today, the stunning rock formations that make Moab such an iconic landscape are still being eroded, so the arches and pinnacles won't always be here.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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