stilts

plural of stilt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilts
Noun
  • Wawa also features other made-to-order breakfast and lunch items, drinks and snacks, as well as touchscreen self-checkout stands, a coffee bar and high-grade fuel options.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, the college aura — the open practices, the packed stands, and the small-town camp atmosphere — has become an iconic, recurring part of the Bills' season build-up.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kingbull also includes bungee cords, foot pegs, mirrors, and a padded back seat.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Some gaming desks, which are often embraced as work-from-home desks, may have racks or pegs for headphones or tablets.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For example, look for shower curtain rings fitted with ball bearings.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • And as a starting point on more difficult subjects, as a way to get your bearings, to find good sources and begin exploration, Wikipedia is wonderful on almost any subject under the sun, from the trivial to the profound.
    Jimmy Wales, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sector has doubled in size over the past decade, making Japanese content a high-stakes battleground for global studios.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Based on Mick Herron's novel, the author whose work inspired Apple's Emmy-winning Slow Horses, Down Cemetery Road blends suspense and dark humor in its story of two women (Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson) who navigate a dangerous investigation filled with shocking twists and high-stakes pursuits.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple high-ranking military officials with connections to the Rocket Force, including two former defense ministers, have been removed from their posts in the last two years alone, with official reports hinting at corruption related to the PLA’s uptick in the procurement of weapons.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • On February 12, the Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg met Hitler and agreed to appoint various Nazi figures to key posts in exchange for Hitler reaffirming Austrian sovereignty.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Build Curves and Arches Sculptural arches can define architectural passages between open rooms and are currently trending in home design.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • It's beefed up the wheel arches, created a squarer, more upright upper fascia around the headlamps, and carved in some rather sharp, level accents on the sides.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Stilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilts. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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