crunch
verb (used with object)
to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
are crunching
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present progressiveof crunch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With rents rising, lots of people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy their own home.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
Then, tires are crunching over the access road and we see the headlights, one much brighter than the other.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
Teams at a federal agency are crunching the numbers to determine priorities if rationing becomes necessary.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Housing officials in D.C. and its suburbs are crunching numbers to figure out how to provide support to tenants and landlords who may still be struggling amid news of a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
Boots are crunching in the gravel between the paving stones, coming at a trot.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
