crunch (the) numbers

idiom

: to process numbers : to examine and analyze numbers, especially to determine exactly how much money is available, needed, etc.

When we sat down to crunch the numbers we realized that we couldn't afford a new car.

Examples of crunch (the) numbers in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My two great powers are my ability to charm and disarm people from all walks of life, and my ability to crunch numbers in a pinch. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024 These platforms crunch the numbers on everything from the spring auction results to downward trends in Rolex pricing, to market activity on specific models and references. —

Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 June 2024 But Lovelace recognized that a machine designed to crunch numbers could do much more if the numbers represented other things. —

Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 June 2024 Or pulling out a calculator to crunch the numbers in the Woods Center report. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for crunch (the) numbers

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