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
Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
It’s all trussed up in the delectable package of Anglophilia, with its odes to shadowy libraries, pub trips, endless cups of tea, and the pedestrian ease of navigating London.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024
Work on the Mighty Mac’s north viaduct and approach truss spans are set to start March 25 and be completed by May 23, ahead of mid- and late-summer, the Mackinac Bridge Authority warned.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Careful observers of American administrative governance point to a different reality: the United States’ bureaucracies are chronically underfunded, understaffed, often micromanaged by the White House, and regularly trussed up by Congress and the courts.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
It’s all trussed up in the delectable package of Anglophilia, with its odes to shadowy libraries, pub trips, endless cups of tea, and the pedestrian ease of navigating London.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Noun
On ‘Ripley’ our large studio sets sat on platforms assembled from rental metal trusses and legs.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024
Work on the Mighty Mac’s north viaduct and approach truss spans are set to start March 25 and be completed by May 23, ahead of mid- and late-summer, the Mackinac Bridge Authority warned.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year, there were 34 such cases, tied for the highest number in at least five years.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Today, black curtains line the walls, wires cross-cross the carpeted floor, and guitars rest on stands, near various monitors and a Roland keyboard.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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That left Shank Mods with two weeks to figure out how to get a 440-pound TV (and its specially designed, reinforced 171-pound stand) down from the second floor of an Osaka restaurant and to a safe location.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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But longtime bowl prognosticators Jerry Palm (CBS) and Brett McMurphy (Action Network) both peg CU to play BYU in the Alamo Bowl, so San Antonio is probably the safest bet.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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Top-tier Titanium members get 7% of their eligible spend, excluding taxes, tips, and fees, with points converted 1-to-1 using the U.S. dollar as its peg currency.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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There’s a tendency to simply get out of the way in talky sequences, letting the talents strut and fret their hour on the stage with zero frills.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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The model, 29, made an unforgettable appearance at the 2024 show, taking place in N.Y.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, ascending from the floor before kicking off the show with her signature strut.Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Some in the recovery community consider methadone and buprenorphine a crutch.Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Faith and familial love, for these characters, are both a reflex and a crutch.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.Megan duBois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Members of the public and lobbyists, many of whom were also vocally upset by the new gallery policy, are now sequestered within a warren of stanchions in the Capitol rotunda and wide hallway outside the Senate and House chambers.Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024
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In both 2022 and 2023, the lion’s share of Kennedy’s income came from his partnership stake in his environmental law firm, Kennedy & Madonna.Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ignoring the ongoing Minnesota Timberwolves saga, there have not been any NBA control sales in 2024 after three last year, plus a quasi-control deal with the Milwaukee Bucks where Marc Lasry sold his 25% stake to Jimmy and Dee Haslam at a $3.2 billion valuation.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its pointed arches, flying buttresses and piers sprouting ribs that branched like spider webs helped usher in the Gothic age.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stepping under the Belle Époque arches of Paris’ Galerie Véro-Dotat is like stepping into another century.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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