Synonyms of trussed

trussed

verb

past tense of truss

as in tied

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tied
• bound
• threaded
• strapped
• banded
• roped
• wired
• cinched
• knotted
• tethered
• lashed
• twisted
• corded
• coiled
• wound
• girded
• tangled
• intertwined
• leashed
• snarled
• entangled
• laced
• interlaced
• girted
• interwove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untied
• unfastened
• unbound
• unstrapped
• unloosed
• unlaced
• undid
• unleashed
• disentangled
• unraveled
• untangled
• unloosened
• unlashed
• uncoiled
• unstrung
• untwisted
• unwound
• unthreaded
• untethered
• untwined
• unspooled
• unsnarled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trussed

Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail. — Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025