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

The number-crunchers at Opta fared little better with their supercomputer. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 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