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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The game was largely back and forth with nine lead changes and 5 times throughout the game the score was tied.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Critics question the wisdom of tying America’s financial future to a purely speculative, highly volatile asset.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The screen has been installed in the middle of that stand, as the video below shows.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The special stand was named after Princess Anne and inspired by her Princess Royal title.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Each formation or tactical system presented will reveal at least one round hole somewhere that a square peg will have to fill.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Stablecoins: Digital Dollars Stablecoins like USDC and USDT maintain a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar, combining the stability of fiat currency with the efficiency of blockchain technology.—
Edan Yago,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But after a third season that saw Billy (Gil Bellows) strut around with a coterie of women from a Robert Palmer video before dropping dead of a brain tumor, this outing is remarkably grounded, poignant…and sad.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Dressed to the nines, celebrities watch models strut the latest in fashion during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 from the front row in Paris, France from Jan. 27 to Jan. 30, 2025.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His facial contortions and cramped muscles, increasing incrementally as his condition worsens, are essential — and punishing — elements of the performance, but Redmayne doesn't rely on them as a crutch.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Businesses that embrace the new content quality paradigm use AI as a tool (not a crutch) and prioritize high-value backlinks will have a clear edge.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 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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But with a personal stake in so many small-college men’s basketball games, the old coach has had to figure it out.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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By folding his candidacy, the judge said, Stevens had no stake in the election and thus lacked legal standing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The structure was drafted by a stage designer before being realized by an architect, a choice that’s reflected in some of its fanciful elements (some of which contemporary architects dismissed as kitsch) like frescoes, Romanesque arches, Gothic delicacy and whiffs of Art Nouveau foreshadowing.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Any artist who has had an early career arch like Tate’s should be thrilled not only to top the Billboard 200 but to have journeyed to the summit.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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