How to Use crutch in a Sentence

crutch

noun
  • An easy crutch is to blame it on a bias against an area of the state.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2021
  • The weight of her body rests on the crutch nestled in her left armpit.
    — Sarah Blackwood, The New Yorker, 18 July 2021
  • One, who used a crutch as a weapon, was later charged with a hate crime.
    — Jeff Pegues, CBS News, 21 May 2021
  • As a child, Smith used crutches and leg braces.
    — John Beifuss, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But data should be a compass, not a crutch.
    — Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The film didn’t use trauma as a crutch or pain as its purpose.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • How many of us use our phone as a crutch to avoid talking to someone?
    — Jen Marr, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Someone stepped from the hearse, tossing his crutch.
    — Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
  • For Miss Mutch, there was only a crutch.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That’s a concept that is frankly hard to grasp — and in some ways, it could be used as a crutch.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Simu Liu's friends weekend was crashed by a pair of crutches.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The injury left him with a limp and a dependence on a crutch in one hand.
    — Aarefa Johari, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Most of us will turn to one crutch or another to keep that knowledge at bay.
    — Meghan O'Gieblyn, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
  • That confidence has become both a strength and a crutch.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Woods often used a club as a crutch while walking off the tee box and down the fairway.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022
  • The sophomore stood with his right foot, protected in a boot, propped up on a crutch.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
  • For one, the rails are there as a balance assist, not a crutch, said Grund.
    — Brittany Hammond, Health, 22 June 2023
  • There’s a case to be made for smart systems acting as a safety net rather than a crutch.
    — New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
  • He was spotted on the sideline with a crutch and his right leg in a brace in the second half.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022
  • A couple of bicycles and a set of crutches leaned against a tree.
    — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 19 June 2023
  • But Hinch won't use the injuries as a crutch for ugly losses.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2021
  • For most of her life, Jane saw her perfectionism as a crutch.
    — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Primo walked with a crutch and wore a brace over his left knee Saturday.
    — Mike Rodak | [email protected], al, 13 Mar. 2021
  • Most people can walk with crutches after the first couple of days.
    — Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
  • He was seen walking with a brace and a crutch in the Bengals’ locker room.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2022
  • However, at some point in the recent past, the form became a crutch.
    — Longreads, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The truth is right now, computer vision only has one leg, and needs that crutch.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • This allows your child to learn to put themselves to sleep rather than relying on you as a crutch.
    — Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • Heavy makeup has been something of a crutch, but this discovery has weaned me off the thick stuff.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There was no relief running downhill, when the whole weight of his body pressed on his crutches and hands.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 25 July 2023

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