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
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
The idea is to share the floating supports between a whole lot of small, relatively lightweight turbines, trussed up in enormous arrays of structural scaffolding, distributing both the weight of the turbine fans and generators, as well as the force supplied by the wind, across a broad area.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Designed with distinct spaces that flow easily between indoors and outdoors, the house has a patio that divides the bedroom to the West from the other living spaces to the East, sliding glass doors, and pergola trusses or redwood between the pool and house.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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
The idea is to share the floating supports between a whole lot of small, relatively lightweight turbines, trussed up in enormous arrays of structural scaffolding, distributing both the weight of the turbine fans and generators, as well as the force supplied by the wind, across a broad area.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2024
Noun
Meanwhile, Corps engineers will continue to analyze the massive steel truss structure that fell across the Dali and into the shipping channel.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Designed with distinct spaces that flow easily between indoors and outdoors, the house has a patio that divides the bedroom to the West from the other living spaces to the East, sliding glass doors, and pergola trusses or redwood between the pool and house.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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This comes a few days after Adebayo recorded the 221st double-double of his NBA career in Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors to tie Rony Seikaly’s record for the most double-double performances in Heat history.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, Maryland tied for No. 128 nationally in sacks and tied for 71st in tackles for loss.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Alcohol industry leaders would rather let the old guidance stand.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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As part of that work, all player facilities, including both dressing rooms and the tunnel, will also move across to the new construction from their current home in the cramped main stand.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Consider small details that can make a big difference like a shoe rack under a bench, pegs lining the wall, and hooks by the door for leashes, bags, and more.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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Counterpoint pegs Xiaomi at 14 percent market share for the year, catching up to Apple’s 18 percent.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tyla says, smiling widely in response to me lauding her catwalk strut.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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The band then launched into the title song from Fogerty’s 1985 album as lights flashed to the opening strut of the track.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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February 18, 2025 4 min read Using crutches for months is largely a thing of the past.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bookshop landed at just the right time to provide something of a crutch for struggling bookstores and offer an alternative to funneling more money into Amazon’s maw.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2025
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Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For us, when democracy is at stake, the answer is no.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Preventing it from happening again, as Vance pledged to do at Dachau, Scholz said, cannot be reconciled with support for the AfD. More is at stake than German politics.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most extra-large models are far too wide in the toe box, and too roomy in the arch.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile the arches present in the shelving nods to the factory’s furnaces, and the display cases take inspiration from trunks that preciously carried Baccarat pieces to the World Fair on stagecoaches throughout the 19th century.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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