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
Numbers may be higher, though since the numbers were only crunched through November.
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Saleen Martin, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Speaking in purely economic terms, researcher Daniel Jernigan crunched numbers and found a per-capita annual cost in our state (per the Centers for Disease Control) of $843 — more than $350 of which is paid out by government — and taxes that add up to less than $20.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
As the midnight oil burned, and the contest intensified, there’d be sweating, occasional cursing and the pantry emptied of chips, pretzels and anything that could be stress-crunched.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
The crisp dry snow crunched underfoot.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Both Dylan and Georgie struggle with theirs, having to remake at least one batch and then being crunched for time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
In late 2023, the Estonian defense ministry crunched the numbers and concluded that Ukraine would ensure Russia’s defeat in 2025 by killing or maiming 100,000 Russian troops in 2024.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s been a lot of talk lately, but Deena Zaidi crunched the numbers and stacks the two up in three charts.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 20 Oct. 2024
There are so many more pieces than there used to be, but everyone in the business is recognizing these timelines have got to be crunched.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Saleen Martin, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Speaking in purely economic terms, researcher Daniel Jernigan crunched numbers and found a per-capita annual cost in our state (per the Centers for Disease Control) of $843 — more than $350 of which is paid out by government — and taxes that add up to less than $20.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
As the midnight oil burned, and the contest intensified, there’d be sweating, occasional cursing and the pantry emptied of chips, pretzels and anything that could be stress-crunched.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
The crisp dry snow crunched underfoot.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Both Dylan and Georgie struggle with theirs, having to remake at least one batch and then being crunched for time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
In late 2023, the Estonian defense ministry crunched the numbers and concluded that Ukraine would ensure Russia’s defeat in 2025 by killing or maiming 100,000 Russian troops in 2024.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s been a lot of talk lately, but Deena Zaidi crunched the numbers and stacks the two up in three charts.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 20 Oct. 2024
There are so many more pieces than there used to be, but everyone in the business is recognizing these timelines have got to be crunched.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Crunched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunched. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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