cruncher

noun

crunch·​er ˈkrən-chər How to pronounce cruncher (audio)
1
: one that crunches
2
: a finishing blow

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The designers and data crunchers of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 operation also had a hand in perfecting INEOS’s 75-foot foiling vessel, as much a flying object as a boat. George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 Another data cruncher, the transportation analytics firm INRIX, found that congestion delays downtown are up 20% from 2022. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Data crunchers will surely spend the next several decades examining all these claims. Noah Smith, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2013 For the last five years, the data crunchers at Accenture have attempted to put some meat on those bones, with their latest effort out this morning. Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cruncher 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cruncher was in 1946

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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruncher. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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