crunch numbers

verb

To figure; to do the math.

“Before you buy a car, spend some time crunching numbers and make sure you can afford it.”

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Meanings

verbcrunch numbers (third-person singular simple present crunches numbers, present participle crunching numbers, simple past and past participle crunched numbers)

present singular third person crunches numbers · participle present crunching numbers · participle past crunched numbers · past crunched numbers

  1. idiomaticTo figure; to do the math.

    Before you buy a car, spend some time crunching numbers and make sure you can afford it.

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APA

crunch numbers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crunch%20numbers

MLA

“crunch numbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crunch%20numbers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crunch numbers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crunch%20numbers.

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