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Recent Examples of crutch
Rhodes took Tyrese Haliburton’s crutch to the back.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Those include fishing poles, cake tins and crutches, Quinn said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The lawyers fault Daniels for wearing slide-on gym shoes or Crocs during her work hours, not asking for crutches, and failing to request a ladder for her bunk bed on the tour bus.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Companies will no longer be able to use their previous stockpiles as a crutch to avoid making crunch-time decisions.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for crutch
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Those include fishing poles, cake tins and crutches, Quinn said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The lawyers fault Daniels for wearing slide-on gym shoes or Crocs during her work hours, not asking for crutches, and failing to request a ladder for her bunk bed on the tour bus.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Companies will no longer be able to use their previous stockpiles as a crutch to avoid making crunch-time decisions.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Rare film footage, costumes, shoes, props, papers and other Joffrey goodies are making their way across the country for a three-month stay, marking the company’s 70th anniversary and 30th year in its adopted home.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The final bid is estimated to be between $40,000 and $80,000 for the 50th anniversary prop.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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