crunch
verb (used with object)
to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
has been crunching
-
present perfect progressiveof crunch (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Always the planner, she has been crunching numbers for her chosen schools and looking at what scholarships and work-study programs are offered.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2021
Bloomberg reports how a retired news reporter from Virginia named Thomas Hargrove has been crunching numbers in a way that could help identify serial killers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2017
The misogi crew has been crunching some numbers and, assuming members can maintain an ascent rate of twenty seconds per floor, they could climb the equivalent of Mount Everest in under fourteen hours.
From The New Yorker ● May 15, 2015
The company has been collecting reviews of the shows and has been crunching other data, such as viewing times, to decide which projects to turn into full TV series.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2013
Ken Davenport of the Producer's Perspective, has been crunching numbers recently and he has made an interesting discovery: that cast sizes are less than half what they once were.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2011
