cruncher

noun

Definition of crunchernext
as in left

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Recent Examples of cruncher Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers? — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 Near the end of February, the White House announced that a relatively low-profile health care data cruncher with a passion for simplifying access to electronic medical records had been named DOGE’s acting administrator. — Richie Duchon, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 The designers and data crunchers of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 operation also had a hand in perfecting INEOS’s 75-foot foiling vessel, as much a flying object as a boat. — George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 For decades now, researchers have been trying to get computers to behave like artificial brains instead of merely binary data crunchers. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2013 See All Example Sentences for cruncher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruncher
  1. left
  2. knee
  3. kick
  4. right
  5. one-two
  6. knockdown
  7. thrashing
  8. body blow
Noun
  • Shortstop Miguel Rojas, who botched a grounder to his left earlier in the inning that enabled a run to score, was late breaking to cover third, leaving the bag wide open.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In addition to the overhead storage above the main lower floor, the HS 640 has a wardrobe to the left of the entry door.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • Seigler slid headfirst into home and collided with Teel, who had dropped onto a knee slide of his own.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
  • These swim shorts from Lands’ End boast a 9-inch inseam that hangs above the knee.
    — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • In a bantamweight battle, Mario Bautista (18-3-0) defeated Cory Sandhagen (18-7-0) by unanimous decision, after taking advantage of a first-round leg kick and applying pressure in each round after.
    — W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Moon then chipped a nifty shot over Sacramento goalkeeper Danny Vitiello before sprinting to the corner kick flag and delivering a flying karate kick that snapped the pole at its base.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Rather than questioning Tuchel’s right to criticise, Kane took his manager’s side.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of right
Noun
  • But nothing could’ve prepared her for the one-two punch that came her way.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • Then came Sunday's one-two punch of stunning and controversial developments.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • The second knockdown led to an inexplicable referee stoppage.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of knockdown
Noun
  • The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Jonathan David had a hat trick in last Thursday’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of thrashing
Noun
  • The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
    — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
  • But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026
Definition of body blow

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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruncher. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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