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crunching

[/ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle) / noun
mastigação; esmagamento; crocância
1. Making a loud, sharp, breaking sound when bitten or crushed
The crunching sound of leaves under my feet was satisfying.
O som de mastigação das folhas sob meus pés era satisfatório.
2. Processing large amounts of data or performing complex calculations
The computer was crunching numbers all night.
O computador estava processando números a noite toda.
3. Eating something crispy or hard with audible sound
She was crunching on celery while reading.
Ela estava mastigando cenoura crocante enquanto lia.
NYC Slang
crushing it (when referring to processing/working hard)
Synonyms
crushinggrindingmunchingchewingcracklingprocessing
Antonyms
softeningsmoothing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mastigando crocante / esmagando
Common usage for both eating and crushing sounds
São Paulo
mastigação crocante / processamento de dados
Used in both contexts
Portugal
esmagamento / mastigação
Slightly more formal tone

Related Idioms & Phrases

number crunching - processamento de dados
crunch time - momento crítico
crunching numbers - processar/calcular números
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