crunch
verb (used with object)
to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
was crunching
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past progressiveof crunch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It may be that the ancient arthropods got so big because not much else was crunching through their exoskeletons yet.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2023
One of their favorite tricks was crunching down on whole watermelons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2016
“I can still hear the sound of the rubble and broken glass that was crunching under our shoes as we walked through what used to be her house,” he said from the mayor’s balcony.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2014
Dorsey and Dell were a bit slow compared to Sean Parker, who was crunching code on computers by 7.
From Forbes ● Sep. 24, 2012
My stomach had felt like it was a used trash bag, and someone was crunching it up in their fist.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
