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Recent Examples of crutch
This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That confidence has become both a strength and a crutch.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Here, the re-enactments lack the level of panache that made Pez Outlaw so much fun, feeling more like a crutch than an additive aesthetic choice.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
For Miss Mutch, there was only a crutch.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That confidence has become both a strength and a crutch.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Here, the re-enactments lack the level of panache that made Pez Outlaw so much fun, feeling more like a crutch than an additive aesthetic choice.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
For Miss Mutch, there was only a crutch.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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There’s some wonderful sound and onstage prop surprises that bring a magic to the storytelling.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Originally a prop left behind after filming the third movie of the franchise in 1982, Rocky III, it has long been embraced by fans.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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