as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
with only three minutes left in the game, it was definitely crunch time
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Recent Examples of crunch time
The win marked the Knicks’ 10th consecutive victory in a game that reached crunch time — defined as the final five minutes of a game within five points.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The best teams—and the best leaders—do more than show up in crunch time.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In crunch time, the Panthers continued to buckle down.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
Without two primary ball handlers, the Kings offense turned isolation heavy in crunch time.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The best teams—and the best leaders—do more than show up in crunch time.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In crunch time, the Panthers continued to buckle down.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
Without two primary ball handlers, the Kings offense turned isolation heavy in crunch time.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunch time
Noun
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These root causes include habitat destruction, hunting and other forms of persecution, and the growing effects of the climate crisis.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The same governor who’s more focused on banning books and waging war against Disney than addressing the actual crises everyday Floridians face.—
Anne Watts Tressler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
Noun
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Now, more cuts threaten to push the university, and the town that depends on it, to a breaking point.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the first few episodes, fans are introduced to four couples — Brion and Shante, Ashley and Grant, Tayler and Tyler, and Alexa and Lino — all of whom are at a breaking point in their relationship.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But, recently, owning a Tesla has become awkward, embarrassing or controversial for many as animus against the carmaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, reaches a boiling point.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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According to the post, tensions reached a boiling point during a family dinner.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As Trump, in collaboration with Elon Musk, has embarked on efforts to decimate the federal government, public political gatherings—in particular, appearances by Republicans in their home districts—have become flash points for an angry citizenry.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Maritime flash points Besides Taiwan, the U.S. and China remain fundamentally at odds over the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely as its own despite an opposing 2016 international court ruling.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Crunch time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunch%20time. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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