on crutches

phrase

: using crutches to walk
I was on crutches for six weeks after I broke my leg.

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Further Possibilities Hiding in an oak tree, pausing in a middle school hallway on crutches, discovering guanacos at the Syracuse Zoo. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Following the game, Narduzzi wouldn’t get into specifics on Heintschel’s injury, though the quarterback was seen on crutches. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 McVay noted that Garrett was on crutches Wednesday but walking without them Thursday. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 On March 3 she was seen at Los Angeles International Airport on crutches with Hickerson beside her. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on crutches

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“On crutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20crutches. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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