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
Instead, Washington picked up two wins in crunch time thanks to the league’s leading scorer, Brittney Sykes.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Minutemen, who lost a 3-2 thriller to Wayland in the opener, continued to show their improvement in crunch time by taking the next two points on a kill and block from Manuelian.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
Murray made every play his team needed him to in crunch time.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
State featured myriad missed free throws in crunch time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Minutemen, who lost a 3-2 thriller to Wayland in the opener, continued to show their improvement in crunch time by taking the next two points on a kill and block from Manuelian.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
Murray made every play his team needed him to in crunch time.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
State featured myriad missed free throws in crunch time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunch time
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Stablecoins have, historically, flourished where there is economic instability and global crisis may further support the cross-border reliance on the stability of the U.S. currency.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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After signing it Monday evening, Newsom heralded it as a solution to the state’s affordability crisis, which reached a fever pitch last year and peaked when a series of wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January, burning thousands of homes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Plans from earlier this month will hit a breaking point.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
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If the Trump administration continues to create a sense of uncertainty about the U.S. security guarantee to South Korea, for example, leaders in Seoul could reach a breaking point.—
FLORENCE GAUB,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Tensions between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres reached a boiling point during the top of the ninth inning of the Padres' 5-3 win at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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These frustrations reached a boiling point last week.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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Who would have thought Oklahoma City would become a flash point of foot fashion.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Changes to Medicaid benefits and new work requirements will mean higher healthcare costs and less eligibility, creating a flash point in the broader debate over the bill.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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“Crunch time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunch%20time. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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