stilts

noun

plural of stilt
as in crutches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilts
  1. crutches
  2. stands
  3. pegs
  4. bearings
  5. stakes
  6. stanchions
  7. posts
  8. arches
Noun
  • The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of crutches
Noun
  • Attendees will be able to try the new headset at select stands, while the MMX 130 wireless will be available for an exclusive preview in the brand’s B2B area at the Indie Arena Booth.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After a 10-year time jump from the main events in Sunday’s premiere, the veteran Green Lantern played by Kyle Chandler is sitting alone in the snowy stands of a rural high school football field — dead.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • The bass player plucked each of his instrument’s four strings, one at a time, while turning the corresponding tuning pegs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Zaporizhyan ecclesiastical design belonged to the Middle Dnieper architectural school and was built with wooden pegs instead of nails, using oak from a fortress.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pegs
Noun
  • Spacecraft find their bearings The experiment used Starling’s star-tracker cameras, which normally help determine a spacecraft’s orientation by observing bright objects in space.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • How those three weeks go, though, will be important for the progress of USC’s young players, who need to find their bearings fast in order for USC to fulfill its potential.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bearings
Noun
  • Several other brands have activated during high-stakes competitions and inked their own collaborations that tap into the convergence of beauty and sports this year.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This dwindling buffer forces the nation into a high-stakes standoff against the uncompromising laws of fluid dynamics, immense geological forces, strict federal statutes, and relentless geopolitical pressure.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • The stone has permanent steel receptacles for stanchions used in rope lines.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • What impressed me was that without stanchions to direct the crowd, fans wove back and forth across the field, creating an orderly line without shoving or cutting.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of stanchions
Noun
  • Rettig, who is 32, also shared her experience on social media earlier this year, getting thousands of views on her posts about living in the convents.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The authors note that such items are extremely rare and hence very costly; such transactions would not usually be handled via public social media posts.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • The interior is like a step into Italy, with tall arches, a dome ceiling from old cathedrals and a mosaic fountain on the back bar, all surrounded by bronze sculptures.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The enormous Gothic building on the Strand, with its towers, arches, and elaborate stonework, is one of the capital city’s most recognizable landmarks.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of arches
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“Stilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilts. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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