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The word stilt comes from Middle English stilt(e), meaning a crutch or support.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Spartans, conversely, bring almost a Big Ten-football mentality to the court, trying to stilt the flow of the game by defending and rebounding well.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Urban planners worry an overreliance on single-family residences to raise taxes and house new citizens could stilt the city’s growth.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
Your ability to move into different situations can be stilted at times.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2019
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Spartans, conversely, bring almost a Big Ten-football mentality to the court, trying to stilt the flow of the game by defending and rebounding well.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Urban planners worry an overreliance on single-family residences to raise taxes and house new citizens could stilt the city’s growth.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
Your ability to move into different situations can be stilted at times.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2019
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilt. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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