How to Use the crunch in a Sentence

the crunch

noun

• The third brings the crunch: panko, Parmesan cheese, herbs and spices.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
• Then there’s the crunch of the tortilla chips and the breaded chicken.
  — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• Whatever the cause, the crunch left renters with two options: Pay through the nose or leave.
  — Lane Brown, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2023
• Sprinkle the crunch on the lamb and tzatziki and serve the red horseradish cream and mint chimichurri on the side.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• Use them to crank up the crunch factor in your favorite air-fryer recipes.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
• And the survey data is mounting that the crunch hath arrived.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
• The lime vinaigrette sparked with red chile sings, and the punctuation is correct (the crunch is by way of fried peanuts).
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• This dish has all the crunch of coleslaw, plus pieces of sweet and tart Honeycrisp apples and salty Parmesan cheese.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2023
• Primary Health said its staff is feeling the crunch as well.
  — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
• For a city with a population of just over two million, that’s going to be quite the crunch.
  — Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
• Served with pickled daikon and yuzu aioli, the earthy, succulent pork was perfectly balanced by the crunch of the daikon and the acid from the yuzu aioli.
  — The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
• Drivers looking to avoid the crunch of cars should leave before 11 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on those days.
  — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
• The petite golden squares have the crunch of a tater tot with a soft, gnocchi-like center that’s as silky as Robuchon’s pommes purée.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
• At the top of the crunch, reach your arms in between your knees for a pulse further, then slowly lower back down and arms go back overhead.
  — Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
• The crackle of the crunch on the crust is audible, giving way to a center that’s slightly chewy but mostly air.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
• There is something about the crunch of a Frito that is just so addicting when paired with the honey barbecue spices.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2024
• The quality of Marvel’s VFX and the crunch to get the films made has lately become a focal point of criticism.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• Despite many moans, this is the quietest he’s been all day, his focus completely occupied by the crunch, juice and cheese of the tacos.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• Yoshida has gotten 35 percent of his at-bats as a DH, which alleviates some of the crunch.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
• At others, there is discord, danger, chaos—the crunch of crustaceans in combat, the crash of cresting waves, a flurry of fuzz, and deep, urgent toms.
  — Hazlitt, 23 Nov. 2022
• This version, adding the crunch of cornflakes and pecans to offset all of the fluffy creaminess, will have family asking you to whip it up again for the holidays.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2023
• But this year, skyrocketing prices and the crunch on donor’s incomes have left the charities with less to distribute.
  — Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
• The vague vanilla flavor is inoffensive and the crunch sublime.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
• Pour the red horseradish cream into a squeeze bottle and drop different size drops on the plate, spoon the chimichurri over the lamb, followed by the crunch, and top with the remaining dill fronds.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• The texture leans toward a chewy heartiness along with the crunch, rather than a delicate crisp that characterizes so many fast-food fries.
  — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
• The pork is chopped into fine, tender shreds, and each chew unleashes a juicy, smoky burst that’s accented by the crunch of little bits of pig skin, which are chopped right into the meat.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
• The only sounds were the deep steady blows of orca breath, the clicks and whistles of killer whale language, the crunch of several tons of marine mammal — the boat weighed about the same as one adult male — against their rudder.
  — Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
• Research also showed that the crunch of Doritos is part of what people like about them, said Fernando Kahane — the head of global marketing for the chip brand.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• During a mostly silent 1.5-mile march to the tower — talking was prohibited — the loudest noises were the crunch of frost beneath boots and the swish of camo fatigues against heavy packs.
  — Sarah Diamond Christopher Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2024
• Graduate students, who already have fewer beds available, also have felt the effects of the crunch.
  — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 21 Sep 2024