as in tying
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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But Jays starter Kevin Gausman was able regain control after a rocky first inning, with Toronto eventually tying the game at 1-1 following an Alejandro Kirk sacrifice fly in the third inning.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
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The first big blow against Snell, Varsho’s game-tying two-run homer, came with none out in the fourth.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Trussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trussing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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