Synonyms of crunching

crunching

verb

present participle of crunch

as in scraping

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

I could hear the bicycle gears crunch as I shifted the derailleur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scraping
• gritting
• scratching
• grinding
• creaking
• gnashing
• groaning
• grating
• scrunching
• whining
• moaning
• clashing
• colliding
• jarring
• rasping
• jangling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crunching

Johnson projects as a player who’s going to set bone-crunching screens, compete for every rebound and run the floor like a deer. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 July 2026

By crunching massive amounts of data in a short time, AI can help identify and strike enemy targets. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

There’s saltwater in your hair, a healthy (faux) glow to your skin, and sand crunching between your toes. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026

The Warriors rookie responded with 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists and a number of bone-crunching collisions with his fellow 250-pounder. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Answer keys provide the solutions to exercises and problems, which saves you valuable time on crunching the numbers yourself. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

More than a year after the pulse-pounding season 3 finale, Alan Ritchson's Jack Reacher is gearing up for his next exercise in bone-crunching justice. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

In the opening minutes, a crunching collision in front of the goal between Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku and Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand left Beiranvand writhing on the grass for several minutes, holding his face. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 June 2026

After months of community outreach and crunching new data, the city identified where the most severe crashes are happening and where safety improvements could have the biggest impact. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Phrases Containing crunching

• number crunching