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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a severe energy crunch that resulted in long lines at the gas pumps
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
a player who's always good in a crunch, like when we need a goal to win the soccer match
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Recent Examples of crunch
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The national chain is letting anyone who shows proof of service choose between the classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders platter, double crunch shrimp, fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three-cheese chicken penne.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
After years of crunching TV ratings and viewing the marketplace largely through the lens of age and gender demographic categories, the holistic view of what makes consumers tick is refreshing for the Maverix trio.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Each episode focuses on one: the tang of vinegar, the sizzle of olive oil, the perfect crunch of sea salt.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The national chain is letting anyone who shows proof of service choose between the classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders platter, double crunch shrimp, fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three-cheese chicken penne.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
After crunching the numbers, the team named National Car Rental the highest in overall customer satisfaction.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
After years of crunching TV ratings and viewing the marketplace largely through the lens of age and gender demographic categories, the holistic view of what makes consumers tick is refreshing for the Maverix trio.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunch
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This is also a major factor in the inventory shortage problem the market is facing.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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With a serious labor shortage and the growing IT skills gap impacting industries and regions across the globe, companies must get creative about finding new talent.Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Keep The Focus On Growth And Distraction From Crisis Don’t get stuck on the crisis.Vera Petryk, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s first administration tried — and failed — to wrest Fannie and Freddie from the government conservatorship that’s been in place since the 2008 financial crisis.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Well, Jones gritted his teeth through 34 snaps and earned the highest preliminary PFF grade of any Baltimore interior defender.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Young people sought greener pastures elsewhere while those who remained nursed resentments, battled a flood of opioids, and gritted their teeth through empty promises from politicians.Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
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There is a lack of medical supplies, including prosthetics, wheelchairs and essential medications to treat people with injuries that have left them disabled, the press release said.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Windows 11 is still an appalling tablet OS with a crippling lack of touch-friendly apps, and the stylus has an irritating input lag that makes scribbling on screen unsatisfactory.Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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Add the broth, bouillon, thyme, sage, bay leaves, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t a team overly reliant on Brunson’s heroics to scrape out wins.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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That’s barely enough time to scratch the surface of this great European capital, with its world-class museums and cosmopolitan glamor.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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To his credit, Richardson owned his mistake after scratching Hall without first talking to the veteran.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Crunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunch. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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