the crunch
noun
: a very difficult point or situation
The crunch came when the computer stopped working.
Examples of the crunch in a Sentence
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Primary Health said its staff is feeling the crunch as well.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
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
The vague vanilla flavor is inoffensive and the crunch sublime.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
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
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
When you're assigned female at birth and identify as a woman, the crunch of a pad wrapper is just a possibility for embarrassment.
—Caroline Colvin, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
Aside from great nutrition, whole grains add a variety of flavors and textures to any meal: the nutty complexity of farro, the heartiness of barley and the crunch of oats toasted in granola or on top of a fruit crisp.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Crunch Time The reason for the crunch is that April 8’s total solar eclipse will only be visible from inside a narrow path of totality.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
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
The vague vanilla flavor is inoffensive and the crunch sublime.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
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
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
When you're assigned female at birth and identify as a woman, the crunch of a pad wrapper is just a possibility for embarrassment.
—Caroline Colvin, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
Aside from great nutrition, whole grains add a variety of flavors and textures to any meal: the nutty complexity of farro, the heartiness of barley and the crunch of oats toasted in granola or on top of a fruit crisp.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Crunch Time The reason for the crunch is that April 8’s total solar eclipse will only be visible from inside a narrow path of totality.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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“The crunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crunch. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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