cruncher

noun

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

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Real estate data crunchers now produce numerous reports showing that big investors own a small slice of the housing pie. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 For decades now, researchers have been trying to get computers to behave like artificial brains instead of merely binary data crunchers. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2013 Out of these, 34 drives worked together to run the specialized calculation software y-cruncher, which is designed specifically to compute mathematical constants to enormous precision. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cruncher

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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