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Recent Examples of crutch
Even standing in the locker room a day after the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Buffalo Bills, defensive end Travon Walker refused to use his injuries as a crutch.
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Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 17 Jan. 2026
Dempsey assaulted another police officer with a metal crutch, cracking his protective shield and cutting his head.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And for every student who wants to use AI as a crutch or shortcut, there are other students who are concerned about using it responsibly, even sparingly.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 17 Jan. 2026
Dempsey assaulted another police officer with a metal crutch, cracking his protective shield and cutting his head.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And for every student who wants to use AI as a crutch or shortcut, there are other students who are concerned about using it responsibly, even sparingly.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Set elements, props and prosthetics are also on display and will allow guests to step into the world of Clarkesville and Club Juke.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During the Cold War, the military-industrial complex was driven by corporations that operated as handmaidens to the state.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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That is Esther and her handmaiden in his painting, sure as life.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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