crunch
verb (used with object)
to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
has crunched
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present perfectof crunch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore, has crunched the numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The BBC has crunched numbers from 46 countries where election results have been confirmed and found that in nearly two-thirds of them the number of women elected fell.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
Mr. Camarota, a demographer, has crunched Census Bureau numbers and calculated there are between 20,000 and 26,000 births to mothers on short-term visas in the U.S. every year.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
Lester has crunched the numbers for the heart of the Negro League era and found the variation from accepted major league stats to be less than 1%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2020
Economist Rupert Seggins has crunched today’s retail sales figures...and also pointed out that the monthly data should be treated cautiously.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2019
