cruncher

noun

crunch·​er ˈkrən-chər How to pronounce cruncher (audio)
1
: one that crunches
2
: a finishing blow

Examples of cruncher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Data crunchers will surely spend the next several decades examining all these claims. Noah Smith, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2013 For the last five years, the data crunchers at Accenture have attempted to put some meat on those bones, with their latest effort out this morning. Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for cruncher 

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cruncher was in 1946

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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruncher. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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