How to Use crunch in a Sentence

crunch

1 of 2 verb

• We could hear the truck's tires crunching along the gravel road.
• When she crunched the numbers, she found that the business's profits were actually much lower than the company had said.
• But the numbers the group was able to crunch are striking.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022
• A lot of numbers have to be crunched for your GPS to work.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
• The skin is chip-like, a crisp shard you can crunch on with or without the rest of the dish.
  — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022
• Make sure to crunch with your stomach and keep your arms long.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
• Strips of fried parsnips add height and crunch to the colorful bowl.
  — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2022
• In its place were vast salt flats that shone in the sun and crunched underfoot.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• The linebacker made the play of the first half, coming off the edge to crunch Pellant and force a fumble on a sack.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2022
• In our tests, this model produced jagged pieces of ice that were the same size and easy to crunch.
  — Eva Bleyer, goodhousekeeping.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• The leaves crunch under my feet on my morning walks these days.
  — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2021
• It’s got everything: crunch and give, sharp and sweet, court and spark.
  — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Then, bend through your left side to crunch up and over to the left, driving your left knee toward your elbow.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
• But the more researchers crunch the numbers, the more this period is looking like the 1970s.
  — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2022
• When the sound of ice crunching beneath tires alerted the men to the day’s first customers, the kitchen sprung into action.
  — Yaqoob Akbary Kiana Hayeri, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023
• If Kidd can help it, his Mavericks won’t worry about the numbers crunch over the next week.
  — Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2022
• Stacker crunched the numbers to find the best beach towns in Alabama.
  — al, 13 June 2023
• Sparks of chile heat fly up from the sauce underneath, and precisely minced bits of green onion give the teeth something to crunch on.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
• In the background of the Clippers’ on-court action is the numbers crunch happening on their roster.
  — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
• Doctors like me saw the money crunch that resulted from just a two-month pause in screenings.
  — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2021
• In one fluid motion, extend the hips, knees, and back to swing the ropes up and overhead before crunching back down to slam them to the ground by your right knee.
  — Michael Easter, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
• Turning off the tarmac, visitors crunch down a gravel track to his front gate.
  — Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
• And that’s because, today, you’re spoiled for choice of financial apps that crunch the numbers for you.
  — Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
• Betts crunched a 1-0 sinker to the warning track in center field, the collective air — for a moment at least — snatched from Fenway.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• Gaze out at the sapphire water from the paved walkway, or perhaps crunch your boots along the 2.4-mile Discovery Point Trail.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2022
• The quiet of the canyon was disrupted only by our feet crunching the sand and the occasional tweet of a desert bird.
  — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2023
• So there will be a lot of data to crunch and shape into enhanced self-driving models.
  — James Morris, Forbes, 4 June 2022
• When the researchers crunched the numbers, several key themes emerged.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
• There’s co-op, of course, but this time up to six people can crunch through hundreds of Foot Soldiers together.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 24 June 2022
• Broken glass, still scattered on the brown-and-white tiled floor, crunched under the soles of the F.B.I. security detail standing by the front door.
  — Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023

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crunch

2 of 2 noun

• We could hear the crunch of the truck's tires on the gravel road.
• The crunch came when the computer stopped working.
• And the poppy seeds add just the right amount of mellow flavor and crunch.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
• The craggy nuts add pops of crunch to the spoonable casserole.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2023
• The flaked coconut sprinkled on top adds a nice crunch.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
• Its texture paired great with the crumble of the graham pieces and crunch of the sprinkles.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
• Besides, the bacon and bread bring all the crispy crunch this sandwich needs.
  — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 14 Sep. 2023
• Peanuts: Finish the pie with a topping of dry-roasted peanuts for crunch.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
• The chocolate is super silky and the cocoa nibs are a perfect crunch with the frozen banana.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
• Waiting might be the best option for the forward — and for the Pacers with their roster crunch.
  — Tony East, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• And this has nothing to do with Brandon Aiyuk’s contract or a salary cap crunch.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
• Add sunflower seeds and granola to the cream cheese mixture for a sweet treat that packs a crunch.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Add breadcrumbs to spaghetti for crunch, roast spices and nuts to bring out more flavor.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• When fresh, habaneros have a crisp and pungent taste as well as a watery crunch.
  — Pati Jinich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
• Use pine nuts for crunch or coconut for some chewiness.
  — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
• When crunches aren’t doing it for you, try this ab roller to strengthen your core.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
• Each crunch gave way to toasty, cinnamon caramel with the slightest breeze of coconut.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Jan. 2024
• Between bites of food, put down your fork and enjoy the textures, tastes, touch, crunch, smells and colors.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
• On top of the crab, those olives mix with a green, pickle-y duo of sugar snap peas and gherkins to add crunch and more pops of spring brightness.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• The super-delicate crunch of the puffy taco results in the same ecstasy — and the same crumbles.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
• Nury, who always likes to contrast textures, tops the rolls with popcorn for some crunch.
  — Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
• Trump's financial woes:Can his Truth Social deal save him from a cash crunch?
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
• The peanut butter crunch McFlurry will hopefully soften the blow of the Grimace shake leaving the menu.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• Today, the world is in the grip of a talent crunch—a crunch that sadly looks unlikely to ease anytime soon.
  — Errol Gardner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Typical shoots can be a one hour crunch, leaving little chance to get to know the subject.
  — Vivian Ewing, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
• The finished meat is seasoned with salt, cider vinegar, and Texas Pete hot sauce as it's chopped—the skin adds a little crunch.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
• Celery: For crunch and a vegetal flavor to blunt all the fruit sweetness.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• Now many electric-car startups are facing a cash crunch.
  — Wsj Staff, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
• And that’s not the team’s only edge — though an exhausting fixture crunch can be a problem, so can too much rest.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
• In the Facebook video, Jordana lifts weights, does crunches, side plank dips, and more...all while in the comfort of her pajamas.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 9 June 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024