stilts

plural of stilt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilts
Noun
  • In timber stands, larger dead and down material remained receptive and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, particularly at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Rei-ho group did a five-minute exercise routine (10 to 12 slow squats and 10 slow sit-to-stands) at least four days a week for three months.
    Paul McClure September 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The round pegs in the square holes.
    Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Tuning pegs – Use the tuning pegs to tune the strings of your viola.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Polarizer keeps that old-school style but uses modern wheels, bearings and bushings.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Haverford has assembled his team, which includes Edwards and Hastings, in Germany to intercept the handoff of the real bearings in exchange for giving Iran fake ones.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As medicine shifts toward prevention, the ability to detect disease at a molecular level—before symptoms appear—has become a high-stakes priority.
    Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Prince Harry spoke up for young activists in the name of Princess Diana a day after a high stakes meeting with King Charles III.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Attiah has a long history of inflammatory social media posts.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Green Street’s impressive large white arches — referred to as wickets and reaching 25 feet in height — also incorporate design elements of Everything Changes with a Dream with maple-leaf patterns similar to the large sculpture.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The palatial property looks like it has been uprooted from Italy with terracotta tiles on the roof and rows of Renaissance arches.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Stilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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