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
Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
While all of this is going on, Lasher is being trussed for his wedding to his one true love.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The steel truss is approximately 90 feet tall to support the 60 by 60 foot CITGO sign.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The Gloss Bridge trussed the look up more with a wet effect gloss, using Gloss Luxe in shade 01 Disclosure.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
While all of this is going on, Lasher is being trussed for his wedding to his one true love.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
The vegan cannellone with mushroom stuffing, almond Bechamel, and raw truss tomato sauce was a surprise showstopper.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The steel truss is approximately 90 feet tall to support the 60 by 60 foot CITGO sign.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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The least common dates are March 22 and 24, tied with nine instances apiece.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raynaud finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who rallied from a 16-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter before the Hawks staged a 14-2 run to pull away.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In that situation, shock absorbers ranging from Saudi Aramco’s export pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the vast sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide the buffers to prevent systemic stress on currency pegs or the banking system.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kinda knocks your to-do list down a few pegs, no?—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here’s what Big Tex will strut for the next three years.—
Ella Gonzales
March 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the spring film season also allows some wiggle room for indie titles and mid-tier releases to strut their stuff — a good thing since every now and then one of them becomes a breakout hit.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But where other comics might lean on quantity as a crutch to compensate for quality, Kashian genuinely just has this much to say.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bulk of the queue is in one room, completely back-and-forth, stanchion-style, with only static photos of arctic animals to distract.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Armando Escobedo, an electrician for the city, was on his knees, digging through loose wiring next to a massive light stanchion overseeing the field.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For Philly fans watching this play out, the financial stakes tell the story of how quickly Bohm’s career has grown — and how complicated things have apparently become behind the scenes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Approximately $150 million is at stake in the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits — the former filed by the Pac-12 against the Mountain West, the latter by Utah State, Boise State and Colorado State against the Mountain West.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb – the smallest of the seven and at the western end of the arch – are key to strait control, the two researchers wrote.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jeep also reshaped the wheel arches for better clearance—a nice touch—with carbon flares.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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