Synonym: bray, comminute, compaction, crackle, cranch, craunch, crush, grind, mash, munch, scranch, scraunch. Similar words: scrunch, punch, bunch, lunch, launch, truncated, staunch, unchangeable. Meaning: [krʌntʃ] 
n. 1. the sound of something crunching 2. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) 3. the act of crushing. v. 1. make crunching noises 2. press or grind with a crunching noise 3. chew noisily 4. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
n. 1. the sound of something crunching 2. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) 3. the act of crushing. v. 1. make crunching noises 2. press or grind with a crunching noise 3. chew noisily 4. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading. 
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31, They crunch those numbers with their calculators and spreadsheets.
32, Suddenly, from behind, I heard the crunch of rubble.
33, That would cause a severe credit crunch.
34, Observing Mulvoy during a recent Sunday afternoon crunch time, as the magazine approached bedtime, was a lesson in decisiveness.
35, I heard the crunch of footsteps on gravel road outside.
36, He heard a crunch or two and saw the headlights where he knew there wasn't a road.
37, Savoy Crunch peanuts are coated in a crispy shell in smoked bacon or sweet and sour flavours.
38, A terrible grinding crunch struck at us like a solid barrier.
39, When it comes to the crunch, you won't have time to start thinking about what to do next.
40, The tower is fully let, leading to speculation that funds were diverted to deal with its liquidity crunch.
41, In the short term, next week's budget crunch is more like a toy train crash rather than the real thing.
42, They pack a high volume crunch and are just oily enough to tempt finger licking.
43, This week she has devised the Oblique Crunch, to strengthen abdominal muscles.
44, Millions of otherwise serviceable computers today are suffering from space crunch.
45, The crunch has come, however, when the period of subsidy ends, or when the economy has moved into recession.
46, Using exceptionally sharp teeth, the hippos can crunch up both dugout canoes and their occupants.
47, Sprinkle with sugar for extra crunch or drizzle with burnt brandy as described in the introduction to this recipe, and serve.
48, When it comes to crunch time, Bill Clinton digs in to defend the status quo.Sentence dictionary
49, The barest crunch from the charred exterior gives way to juicy pink flesh.
50, The crunch came when my bank asked for my credit card back and demanded I pay off the overdraft at once.
51, You can add some Oriental crunch to the entree with a crisp fresh salad enlivened with tangerines or oranges.
52, The week's snow has become crusty and it yields underfoot, with a crunch like breakfast cereal.
53, The fact Pears could be ruled out of the crunch game at Molineux is a cruel blow after his superb season.
54, There's one league match in January, but the crunch comes in April.
55, First though it's rugby and crunch time in the Courage League tomorrow.
56, Typically, a credit crunch happens when banks start to worry about the creditworthiness of their borrowers.
57, I am having a blast, as I crunch on crab cakes with jicama slaw and lemon chive aioli.
58, Many families face a time crunch, but experts disagree on the extent to which average working hours have increased.
59, Why is Moochie Norris some one the Rockets are looking to go to for a big basket at crunch time?
60, Lifestreams would find your bills, and a plug-in application could crunch the data to produce a pattern.
More similar words: scrunch, punch, bunch, lunch, launch, truncated, staunch, unchangeable, run, crush, crust, cruise, accrue, run out, trunk, run off, crucial, recruit, scrutiny, run down, on the run, runner, run into, run out of, run over, scrub brush, scrupulous, run after, inscrutable, excruciating.