trussed

Example Sentences

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Convicted of second-degree murder, Clement was sent to the state prison in Vacaville, where he and two other inmates trussed a suspected informant to his bed before Clement cut out part of his tongue.

From Los Angeles Times

In short, he looked like a man trussed up and carried before the camera to tell his family that his kidnappers were treating him well.

From Salon

With his hands and legs trussed up and his mouth gagged, Rwanda’s most prominent dissident was relieved when after two days in detention, his blindfold was finally taken off.

From New York Times

Shaukeen alleges that his friend was beaten to death by a group of Hindu men after they spotted a cow trussed up in the back of the car.

From BBC

"He's not used to being all trussed up like that, you see."

From BBC