crunch
verb (used with object)
to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
crunched
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past participleof crunch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crunch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crunchverb (used with object)to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
Example Sentences
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The Athletic crunched the numbers and determined that no team in baseball has faced as dramatic an increase in fastball percentage, with the Dodgers seeing that frequency climb steadily since May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bethell crunched a breathtaking unbeaten 76 from 46 balls to give the home side a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore, has crunched the numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Google’s Gemini chatbot crunched the numbers for the teams, including the players’ professional statistics and the World Cup match schedules, to predict a “new” tournament winner.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Gravel crunched under her feet as she raced toward the house.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
