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

The MacBook Neo has seen a mid-cycle price rise to $699, and reopening the A18 Pro fabrication line will have contributed, as will the crunch on memory and storage due to the rapacious demands of the AI industry. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Elliott seems like a perfect mark for Fight Agency’s tactics in the crunch. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Amid the crunch, Gabbert learned of a staffing firm called MyWorkChoice. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 8 July 2026

Executives have said the crunch should not significantly impact demand for premium handset and computer products the company makes for major customers. — Debby Wu, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for the crunch

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