cruncher

noun

Definition of crunchernext
as in left

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Recent Examples of cruncher Give the ice cruncher in your life the gift of their favorite ice shape, the crunchiest of all, with this countertop ice-making machine. — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023 Yet – and here’s the cruncher – Singer herself has not been afforded the solid foundation on which her works stands. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 But every year brings at least one major electoral upset that shocks the pundits and data-crunchers, and there’s still a lot that could go wrong for Reeves this year to increase Presley’s chances of being that unicorn. — William Browning, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023 With Halston now beholden to a number-cruncher who doesn’t care for elaborate orchid displays and declarations that food shipped from the Olympic Tower office to Montauk counts as a business expense, this relationship will not go as breezily as the one with David. — Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 15 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for cruncher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruncher
  1. left
  2. knee
  3. kick
  4. one-two
  5. knockdown
  6. right
  7. thrashing
  8. body blow
Noun
  • Throughout his career, Newsom has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, often pushing his party further to the left on the issue.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • On the left, these concerns center on potential discrimination based on someone’s identity, while the right is more concerned with discrimination based on viewpoint.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of left
Noun
  • Ware will be available to make his return after missing the last three games because of a left knee sprain.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Ernest Jones, Seahawks Jones, 25, underwent minor knee surgery after the season.
    — Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of knee
Noun
  • This weeknight dinner dishes up a little kick and a whole lot of comfort.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Slower kicks mean less propulsion and, once again, a tendency to sink.
    — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of kick
Noun
  • The middle chapters present an amazing one-two punch of how varied the series’ approach is, even while dealing with this case and this way of filming it.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That's when the spread of fentanyl and the COVID pandemic dealt a one-two punch, triggering a catastrophic surge of fatal overdoses.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • In the ninth round, Price had Jonas on the canvas, but it was ruled no knockdown by the referee.
    — Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Most believed Roach had won even without the benefit of the knockdown being properly ruled.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of knockdown
Noun
  • Throughout his career, Newsom has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, often pushing his party further to the left on the issue.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The political right claimed polls systematically underestimated Trump, while the left accused pollsters of falsely portraying the 2024 race as close.
    — Clifford Young, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of right
Noun
  • Through a 4-0 thrashing of Real Sociedad, who coincidentally meet Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals, FC Barcelona managed to go three points in front of its arch nemesis in El Clasico and one over Atleti.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.
    — Zeke Miller, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of thrashing
Noun
  • Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Definition of body blow

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