crunching
- present participle of crunch.
Example Sentences
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His campaign didn’t survive, but those problems—tens of thousands of people without housing, costs crunching millions of people with housing, and lagging crisis response—are real.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Navigating around the crater, Al-Ahmad trudged into the blown-out remains of the hall, his feet crunching on an underbrush of glass, wood splinters and insulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Scotland again pushed for immediate retaliation, but their momentum was killed when Stuart McCloskey's crunching tackle on Russell turned the ball over in Ireland's favour.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
She has also recorded the sounds of birds singing, footsteps crunching on snow and flowing streams to remind her of life back on that blue planet she can see out of the window.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
I remember the crisp smell of frozen earth as I approached the house and the feel of ice and gravel crunching beneath my boots.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
