cruncher

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Recent Examples of cruncher 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruncher
Noun
  • Winds were blowing 19 mph from left to right with a first-pitch temperature of 43 degrees.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Martinez then returns the pass to Barella with Augusto pushing on out wide on Inter’s left to provide another passing option.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Push your hips back and bend your knees to lower down, keeping your chest up and core engaged.
    Jordan Smith, SELF, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Adding to the misery was the bleak announcement before Saturday’s game when Venable revealed outfielder Austin Slater had torn the meniscus in his right knee Friday while stretching.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sasaki tweaked his delivery during a bullpen session more than a week ago — aligning his back leg and shoulder to better emphasize his extreme leg kick and straighten his direction to the plate — and found a way to throw fastballs consistently over the plate.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The Russian slipped the kick through everyone’s legs and into the side netting.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dante Venuto and Will van der Voorn were an exceptional one-two punch for the Warriors, controlling the faceoff battle all game.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Palm Desert’s baseball team is 12-4 and showing off a formidable one-two pitching punch in 6-foot-7 junior Jake Brande (4-1, 1.54 ERA) and Zach Gibbs (5-0, 1.47). . .
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The deflection on Steph Catley’s knockdown gave her even less time to react, but the striker adjusted instinctively to give her side the lead on aggregate.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang took control of Farfetch at a knockdown price of $500 million at the end of 2023.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Often these programs come from good intentions — like the idea that everyone has a right to universal primary healthcare — but in reality they aren’t easily implemented and require a continued negotiation with, and reliance on, foreign aid, foreign donors and NGOs.
    The Dial, The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s a very similar move in the memorable 4-1 thrashing of Bayern.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • His confidence regarding this type of finish shone through in Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City a few days later.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruncher. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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