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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BBC Sport has crunched the numbers to assess the potential financial impact on the top flight.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Video from OnScene, a news service, showed the suspect’s vehicle crunched with the air bags deployed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
Viola was bent over an elaborate cake, holding her breath and applying the final decorations of nonpareils, those tiny edible metallic nuggets that crunched thrillingly between the teeth.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
