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trusses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of truss
as in ties
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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noun

plural of truss
as in struts

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Recent Examples of trusses
Verb
Riffing on celebratory holiday spreads from her childhood, Michelle Ashurov (Reverie Deli) trusses a savory caterpillar with swirling blini, herbed butter, and trout roe. — Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusses
  1. ties
  2. stanchions
  3. crutches
  4. stands
  5. pegs
  6. bearings
  7. stakes
  8. arches
Verb
  • The film ties these events into larger concerns surrounding freedom of the press and some inventive government conspiracies.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • The stone has permanent steel receptacles for stanchions used in rope lines.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • What impressed me was that without stanchions to direct the crowd, fans wove back and forth across the field, creating an orderly line without shoving or cutting.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of stanchions
Noun
  • The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of crutches
Noun
  • Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After the tragedy in the stadium, Haymitch claps in front of the mostly empty, save for guards and Peacekeepers, stands.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • Anniversaries are ready pegs for journalists, sometimes reached for too automatically.
    — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Parton cultivated an international business reputation and a vast fortune that Forbes pegs at $450 million.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pegs
Noun
  • Between skates, wheels and bearings, along with travel expenses like flights and lodging, fundraising is a major part of the sport.
    — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seattle also committed 10 penalties, including a handful of miscues at inopportune times for an offense that is still getting its bearings under first-year offensive coordinator Brian Fleury.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of bearings
Noun
  • Ahead of November’s high-stakes midterms, the economy is poised to be a top issue as voters head to the polls.
    — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As China’s Xi Jinping heads to Washington this week for high-stakes talks, the war in the Mideast and fragile shipping routes keep markets on edge, with analysts warning oil could still soar higher.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • There was a gladiatorial spirit to the earlier stadium, with its dual towers connected by an elegantly curving grandstand with a series of arches facing the street.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That being said, supination is closely linked with high arches, as people facing the latter have rigid feet that cannot roll in, instead staying on the outer edge.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of arches

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