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Recent Examples of crutch
For Miss Mutch, there was only a crutch.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
One veteran described losing his leg in a drone strike and using a machine gun as a crutch to reach cover.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
After using a crutch on Monday, Vonn tried some free skiing on Tuesday.
—Andrew Dampf, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
Someone stepped from the hearse, tossing his crutch.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
One veteran described losing his leg in a drone strike and using a machine gun as a crutch to reach cover.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
After using a crutch on Monday, Vonn tried some free skiing on Tuesday.
—Andrew Dampf, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
Someone stepped from the hearse, tossing his crutch.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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With milk and cookies as props, Hendrick underscored that his star driver and crew chief were acting like petulant children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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For guests, the most popular props were headdresses—or sunglasses, for Gloria Vanderbilt.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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