cruncher

noun

crunch·​er ˈkrən-chər 

1

: one that crunches

2

: a finishing blow

Examples of cruncher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Olise was, in theory, the French player closest to him, but was often chasing shadows, with his frustration showing even early in the game with a late cruncher of a challenge which could have brought a yellow card for the Bayern Munich player. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

The numbers-crunchers will tell you that Saturday’s Minnesota Wild game versus Dallas was almost certainly a preview of a first-round NHL playoff series next month. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026

Out of these, 34 drives worked together to run the specialized calculation software y-cruncher, which is designed specifically to compute mathematical constants to enormous precision. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026

Real estate data crunchers now produce numerous reports showing that big investors own a small slice of the housing pie. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cruncher

• number cruncher

Rhymes for cruncher

• puncher