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
New Atlas, 23 July 2024
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
Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
At least three beams, a portion of the road deck and a sign truss will need to be replaced, officials said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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
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
Noun
As the station hits the atmosphere at thousands of miles per hour, first the structure’s giant solar arrays and radiators will be ripped off; then each of the modules will separate; and finally, the truss structure that makes up the backbone of the station will break up.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
At least three beams, a portion of the road deck and a sign truss will need to be replaced, officials said.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truss
Verb
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Makhachev's 15 wins in a row is also one away from tying the 16-fight win streak that was set by Anderson Silva.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jrue Holiday committed a costly late-game turnover and fouled Trae Young with the Celtics up two, allowing the Hawks star to tie the game with free throws.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Both the main stand they will be perched in and the ‘Tech End’ stand to their right have barely changed since that October 1, 1994, meeting.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Republican National Committee told the justices to let the lower ruling stand, which found the dating requirement does not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because its materiality provision applies only to registration forms, not actual ballots.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Walls can be used for bins and shelving, peg boards for tools, and even hooks for bikes or athletic equipment.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in July 1997, Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea abandoned dollar pegs, sending currencies tumbling.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After beating Swiatek and the Belarusian at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Gauff had the strut of someone who believed again.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Which is what makes the actual meeting so disarming when the star struts into the Temple and turns out to be so… normal.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some purists see voice-over as a crutch, but this feels like an excellent example of that technique done right, adding depth that Edgerton’s largely wordless performance and the breathtaking cinematography could not achieve without it.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kick that crutch away, though, and City might not look quite so strong in the coming years.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Image That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
30 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
Noun
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But the agency’s experience reveals what remains at stake—the collective capacity of the American government to pursue the common good.—
Atul Gawande,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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At stake are funds potentially worth trillions of dollars.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mirrors expand the look of spaces, such as this option that resembles styles from pricier mall brands and features an ornate arch and gold border.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The reception beyond it, however, is minimalist, with soothing straight lines to temper the flair of the original rounded arches.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truss. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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