the crunch

noun

: a very difficult point or situation

The crunch came when the computer stopped working.

Examples of the crunch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plan Workloads Around Holiday Time Off Plan capacity before the crunch starts. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

And when there’s a cozy chill in the air and the crunch of leaves beneath you, there’s nothing more idyllic. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 3 Nov. 2026

The report estimates the crunch will become most acute in 2028 but should then slowly improve. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

As a solution to the crunch, the new Class C stock will carry no votes, the company said. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the crunch

• keypunch
• brunch
• bunch
• chinch
• hunch
• lunch
• punch