as in tied
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 trussed
Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.
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Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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.
—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
Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trussed
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Brazil and Morocco are currently tied atop Group C with four points apiece.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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San Francisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second following Caissie’s home run on a Daniel Susac sacrifice fly after loading the bases on three consecutive singles against Lake Bachar, who opened Miami’s bullpen game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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“Trussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trussed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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