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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Verb
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Thinking of patriotism this way ties it more closely to solidarity.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025 -
By the end, only one of the assassins is alive; Brian ties him to a tree and slaps him around a bit, demanding to know who hired him.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From their impressive stands, the likes of ITV Studios, Banijay and Fremantle announced deals with new platforms and creator talent.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit a stunt performer from Horizon 2, which Kevin Costner directed, wrote, produced, and stars in, brought against him and others behind the film in May still — mostly — stands, a judge has ruled, according to documents obtained by EW.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some gaming desks, which are often embraced as work-from-home desks, may have racks or pegs for headphones or tablets.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bridge section alone weighs about 82,000 tonnes, with bearings weighing up to 20 tonnes each.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dratch also continued to giggle through lines for the rest of the sketch, and her occasional pauses to get her bearings were met with joyous applause from the SNL audience.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Real Madrid are stepping up plans towards a radical change in their ownership structure — one that would allow external investors to purchase stakes in the club for the very first time.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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During 2023, owners of the Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks all sold stakes at about 10 times revenue—the Phoenix Suns were the outlier that year with Mat Ishbia paying 13 times the prior year’s revenue for the club.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your house, Baba, Acre’s command post of old Jerusalem stone, with delicate arches and tall pillars, was surrounded by cinchona trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hashtag #federalemployees has racked up nearly 10,000 posts on TikTok, including videos from employment lawyers and other service providers looking to reach larger audiences.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Certain scholars describe social-media posts as falling somewhere in between interpersonal and mass communication.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My father makes color copies of famous paintings and gilt frames for the walls of the living room and bedrooms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The years following the pandemic have seen the advent of training boards, standalone frames with customizable settings that users can manipulate with their phones.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Trusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusses. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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