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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On the Giants seventh snap at SoFi Stadium, Dart went airborne to pass when he was crunched in between two Rams defenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Shards of glass and porcelain crunched under Vadym's feet as he walked through the remains of his shop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
This week, she crunched the numbers for a couple doing well financially — running two businesses — but is approaching 60, when they wish to retire.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
She had cassettes and letters written by my father, his words crunched between the lines of aging sheets of ruled loose-leaf paper.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
