nounπShareA noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching."The crunches coming from the bag of chips were so loud, I knew my brother was sneaking a snack. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA critical moment or event."The final crunches of the basketball game were intense, with both teams fighting for every point. "eventtimesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA problem that leads to a crisis."Several unexpected crunches, like a broken printer and a sudden power outage, led to a deadline crisis at the office. "disastersituationeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor."My personal trainer recommended three sets of fifteen crunches to strengthen my core. "bodysportactionanatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release."The team knew the crunches would be intense as the deadline for the video game approached. "workbusinesscomputingindustrytimejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath."The bakery's new strawberry crunches were a popular dessert after school. "foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture."The trail mix had lots of little chocolate crunches. "foodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound."When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."foodsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be crushed with a noisy crackling sound."The heavy truck crunches over the gravel driveway every morning. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators."That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries."computingmathnumberstatisticsprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grind or press with violence and noise."The car crunches over the gravel driveway. "actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo emit a grinding or crunching noise."The car's tires crunches on the gravel driveway. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching."The software crunches the large image files to make them easier to send by email. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project."The video game company crunches its employees for months before releasing a new game, forcing them to work long hours. "businessjobworkindustryorganizationeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
