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
BBC Sport has crunched the numbers to find out which teams turn to the bench most and least often, whose substitutions have the biggest impact and what this reveals about that team's style of play.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
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
Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, has crunched the numbers.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2021
The New York Times has crunched the numbers and puts the Rams’ chances of reaching the postseason at 41%, and the Cowboys at 57%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2019
