as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
with only three minutes left in the game, it was definitely crunch time
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Recent Examples of crunch time
Lindsey showed the last element in crunch time Saturday, trailing 28-24 with six minutes left in the fourth quarter.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to their defense, special teams was a major culprit, particularly in crunch time.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Baker Mayfield has been clutch in crunch time and now owns the seventh-best MVP odds at 20-1.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But crunch time in the fourth quarter, with the Vikings down 17-6, McCarthy answered the call.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to their defense, special teams was a major culprit, particularly in crunch time.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Baker Mayfield has been clutch in crunch time and now owns the seventh-best MVP odds at 20-1.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But crunch time in the fourth quarter, with the Vikings down 17-6, McCarthy answered the call.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunch time
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Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a group fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne—and their journey from obscurity to fame, complete with romantic tensions, personal crises, and drug problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Climate crisis supercharging typhoons The western Pacific is the most active tropical basin on Earth but global ocean temperatures have been at record levels for each of the last eight years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Losing to Pitt at home was the breaking point — though, frankly, the Panthers look like a new team since inserting Mason Heintschel at quarterback.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Companies that prepare ahead of time will be rewarded; those that don’t risk being forced to change only once the crisis gets to a breaking point.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ross's affinity for McDaniel has been well-known, as rumors of his being fired reached a boiling point way ahead of the Dolphins' loss to the Ravens in Week 9.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Things reached a boiling point between Katie and Mike during the peak of the pandemic baking trend.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, migration has become a flash point.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Arrests are taking place all over the Chicago area, but some of the biggest flash points have occurred on the South and West Sides, which are home to many of the city’s largest Black and Latino communities.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Crunch time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunch%20time. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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