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 meat and provolone bring the richness, veggies bring the crunch and freshness then the oil, vinegar and oregano come through and give it that classic Italian sub bite. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Piper Sandler thinks two major players are set to be winners amid the crunch. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

But as breakthroughs accelerate, the crunch could push large firms to acquire startups primarily to absorb their people, as happened in the early AI boom of the 2010s. — Kris Naudts, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for the crunch

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