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
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Recent Examples of crunching
Running both variants provides a clear first look at how the new Oryon cores stack up against the x86 competition in pure CPU-crunching throughput.
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Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Knight’s work includes SAS Rogue Heroes, Peaky Blinders and Eastern Promises, all of them featuring kick-ass, bone-crunching scenes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Think leaf-crunching hikes, afternoons spent apple picking, and wagon rides that feel straight out of another era.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
As Kramer captured it, their bone-and-muscle-crunching agony, like Lombardi’s coaching, was all part of a higher calling.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
But Beck was 1 for 8 in those instances, with all three interceptions being the product of Florida crunching his decision-making time.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
But in 2025, every team’s got a game-management department or person, with someone in the booth crunching win-probability models in real time.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Propelled by one of guitarist Wes Borland’s hypnotic riffs, crunching beats, old-school record scratches and the group’s signature shouty choruses, the whole thing comes crashing to a close with a pummeling final chorus that finally nods to the country star in the title.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
This emotional intelligence becomes exponentially more valuable as AI handles routine data crunching.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Knight’s work includes SAS Rogue Heroes, Peaky Blinders and Eastern Promises, all of them featuring kick-ass, bone-crunching scenes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Think leaf-crunching hikes, afternoons spent apple picking, and wagon rides that feel straight out of another era.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
As Kramer captured it, their bone-and-muscle-crunching agony, like Lombardi’s coaching, was all part of a higher calling.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
But Beck was 1 for 8 in those instances, with all three interceptions being the product of Florida crunching his decision-making time.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
But in 2025, every team’s got a game-management department or person, with someone in the booth crunching win-probability models in real time.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Propelled by one of guitarist Wes Borland’s hypnotic riffs, crunching beats, old-school record scratches and the group’s signature shouty choruses, the whole thing comes crashing to a close with a pummeling final chorus that finally nods to the country star in the title.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
This emotional intelligence becomes exponentially more valuable as AI handles routine data crunching.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunching
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Cook over medium-low, whisking and scraping side of pan constantly, until thickened and bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Six Grinnell College researchers spent the summer here digging, scraping and screening the soil, most of whom have never been to Wyoming before.—
Jenna McMurtry,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Security camera footage revealed that Tyrese’s dogs were running loose and scratching at a neighbor’s door across the street minutes before Henry was attacked and killed.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Security footage from a nearby house showed the dogs scratching at someone’s door and running through yards before Henry was allegedly attacked.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Crunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunching. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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