as in scraped
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
I could hear the bicycle gears crunch as I shifted the derailleur
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Recent Examples of crunched
While Rivkah crunched numbers by day, Robby crushed stand-up sets by night.
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Henry Bushnell crunched the numbers.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Travel site Skyscanner has crunched the numbers and estimated the 10 cheapest destinations to book in 2026.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
His night was capped when he was crunched by two Seahawks defenders on his final snap, a fourth-down incompletion that ultimately ended the game.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The data from their sensors is already starting to get crunched, revealing how effectively the car cushioned them from the force of the collision.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
After the numbers were crunched, the best choice for middle-class retirees was determined to be Albert Lea, Minnesota, where residents enjoy an annual cost of living of only $29,333.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Photos from the scene show the car smashed into a light pole with the front end crunched and broken glass and debris in the road.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
When rates rise, the profit margin on the carry trade gets crunched, or vanishes completely.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos,zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Henry Bushnell crunched the numbers.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Travel site Skyscanner has crunched the numbers and estimated the 10 cheapest destinations to book in 2026.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
His night was capped when he was crunched by two Seahawks defenders on his final snap, a fourth-down incompletion that ultimately ended the game.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The data from their sensors is already starting to get crunched, revealing how effectively the car cushioned them from the force of the collision.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
After the numbers were crunched, the best choice for middle-class retirees was determined to be Albert Lea, Minnesota, where residents enjoy an annual cost of living of only $29,333.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Photos from the scene show the car smashed into a light pole with the front end crunched and broken glass and debris in the road.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
When rates rise, the profit margin on the carry trade gets crunched, or vanishes completely.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos,zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunched
Verb
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Bernardo Silva scraped in an equaliser from close range.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Once exposed, that data can be copied, scraped and shared forever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Westlake graduate missed just one game earlier this season but gritted his way through an undisclosed injury.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers gritted out a 13-6 win over the New York Jets on the road thanks to a two-interception day from Jaycee Horn, a turnover-free performance from the offense and a close-to-flawless day on special teams.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Crunched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunched. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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