cruncher

noun

Definition of crunchernext
as in left

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Recent Examples of cruncher The data crunchers at LinkedIn have noticed a similar trend, prompting one of its executives to claim the bottom rung of the career ladder was breaking. — Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025 Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers? — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 Near the end of February, the White House announced that a relatively low-profile health care data cruncher with a passion for simplifying access to electronic medical records had been named DOGE’s acting administrator. — Richie Duchon, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 The designers and data crunchers of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 operation also had a hand in perfecting INEOS’s 75-foot foiling vessel, as much a flying object as a boat. — George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cruncher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruncher
  1. left
  2. knee
  3. kick
  4. right
  5. one-two
  6. knockdown
  7. thrashing
  8. body blow
Noun
  • In recent windows, Arteta and Arsenal have been open to trading Martinelli to refresh their options on the left.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Elvis Alvarado replaced Harris and got Isaac Collins to line out before Witt blooped a single into left for the Royals' sixth walk-off win of the season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • Shepard injured an ankle in the previous game against Minnesota, and Fudd has missed three with a knee injury.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Prechtel gets run With Stokes out with a concussion and smallball five Salaun dealing with a sore knee, the Valkyries’ center rotation underwent a major overhaul.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • Once known for his fierce striking, power leg kicks, wheel kicks and punches.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Kamaru Usman racked up 15 straight wins before getting knocked out by a stunning last-minute head kick by Leon Edwards in 2022.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Much like the universal right to access fresh—and delicious—food.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Once confined to biotech labs and the disposable income of Silicon Valley billionaires, longevity is no longer a tech bro hobby and has become a consumer aspiration in its own right.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of right
Noun
  • The Chargers were planning a one-two punch of Harris and rookie first-round pick Omarion Hampton until Harris tore his Achilles.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Supply remains low and interest rates remain high, resulting in a one-two punch on affordability.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • The fines come a month after firefighters declared an official knockdown of the stubborn warehouse blaze, which sent thick smoke into the surrounding neighborhoods and across Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round and looked unsteady on his feet after the first knockdown some 30 seconds into the fight.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of knockdown
Noun
  • Kluivert notched a hat-trick in the 10-1 thrashing of Italy’s Genoa, with Scott, Unal (two goals each) and David Brooks scoring too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of thrashing
Noun
  • The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
    — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
  • But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026
Definition of body blow

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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruncher. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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