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Recent Examples of crutch
But where other comics might lean on quantity as a crutch to compensate for quality, Kashian genuinely just has this much to say.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That confidence has become both a strength and a crutch.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
For Miss Mutch, there was only a crutch.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That confidence has become both a strength and a crutch.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
For Miss Mutch, there was only a crutch.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Special props to the jolly axe-throwing head of adventure, Nye Rees; personable Brasserie maitre d’, Javier Padron; and trainer Peter Sullivan, who explained the finer points of fasting for women whilst crucifying my glutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The season’s home run props sit at an 8-32 record, with two no bets for players who didn’t play.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 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 23 May. 2026.
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