crunchers

noun

plural of cruncher
as in hands

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunchers
  1. hands
  2. knees
  3. rights
  4. shivers
  5. kicks
  6. swings
  7. counters
  8. knockouts
Noun
  • In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Strengthening the muscles in your legs and around your knees can help reduce knee pain.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
  • Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of knees
Noun
  • Its winner, whether filmmaker or rights holder, will give the platform an exclusive license to show the film for a limited period.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Citizenship-for-investment programs go further, offering more rights and a passport that opens doors abroad.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rights
Noun
  • The country’s steady release of AI models that are open-source, high-performing, and relatively cheap to build and run has been sending shivers through Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking to Julia Cunningham on her eponymous podcast, Adams says the moment when Cecile realizes her half-sister is the serial killer (while her mom was a plain ol’ one-off manslaughterer) still gives her the shivers.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of shivers
Noun
  • Woodring’s extra point kick, his fifth of the game, made the score 38-6 and set a new SEC record for most consecutive extra point kicks made without a miss (201).
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Armstrong had kicks of 37 and 27 yards before making a 54-yarder with 4 1/2 minutes left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Definition of swings
Noun
  • Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Speed The speed of a bill counter is self-explanatory — faster counters count more bills in a shorter time frame.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of counters
Noun
  • It’s been a respectable run, but both of those seasons ended in dispiriting wild-card knockouts.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Headlining the event, Gustavo Trujillo defends his BKB Heavyweight title against Mark O'Neil, bringing an impressive 8-0 promotional record with all first-round knockouts.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of knockouts
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“Crunchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunchers. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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