crunch on

phrasal verb

crunched on; crunching on; crunches on

: to chew (a piece of food) in a way that makes a loud sound

She crunched on a carrot while watching TV.

Examples of crunch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The process, which can take weeks if not months, has put a crunch on the number of patients companies have been able to reach. —

Elaine Chen, STAT, 16 May 2024 The disparity comes as Trump's campaign and the GOP are facing cash crunches on several fronts. —

Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 The hundreds of millions of dollars in losses 'is going to put a very severe cashflow crunch on Donald Trump,' one expert told USA TODAY. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024 The next 40 days could make for a crunch on the clock and for Johnson. —

Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024 The van shuddered and lurched, its tires crunching on patches of fresh snow and occasionally slithering on ice. —

Anil Ananthaswamy, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 The pecan topping adds seasonal flavoring and a nutty crunch on top of the creamy cheesecake filling. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023 Wearing a baseball cap and a bright-red backpack, Fried charged up a hillside, shoes crunching on the dirt. —

Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023 Creamy, fruity, and with a salty crunch on top from the pretzels, this dish will always be welcome at game day gatherings. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023

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