Crunch up
verb
To cause to make a crisp, sharp noise by pressing or squeezing.
She crunched up the paper into a ball.

Often appears as...
- crunch up paper
- crunch up leaves
verb
To bend or fold something so that it becomes smaller and twisted.
I crunched up my face as the sun was too bright.

Often appears as...
- crunch up face
- crunch up body
verb
To chew food noisily.
She crunched up the potato chips loudly.

Often appears as...
- crunch up chips
- crunch up cereal
verb
To cause to make a crisp, sharp noise by pressing or squeezing.
She crunched up the paper into a ball.

Often appears as...
- crunch up paper
- crunch up leaves
verb
To bend or fold something so that it becomes smaller and twisted.
I crunched up my face as the sun was too bright.

Often appears as...
- crunch up face
- crunch up body
verb
To chew food noisily.
She crunched up the potato chips loudly.

Often appears as...
- crunch up chips
- crunch up cereal
Definition 1 of 3

Sensory Imagery
Use 'crunch up' to describe sounds and textures that evoke a vivid sensory experience.

Listeners could hear her crunch up the dry leaves underfoot.
Action Intensity
'Crunch up' suggests a forceful action, emphasizing the energy put into crumpling or compressing something.

He crunched up the empty can in frustration.
Destruction
The phrase often implies destruction or transformation of an object's original form.

After reading the letter, she crunched it up and threw it away.
Sensory Imagery
Use 'crunch up' to describe sounds and textures that evoke a vivid sensory experience.

Listeners could hear her crunch up the dry leaves underfoot.
Action Intensity
'Crunch up' suggests a forceful action, emphasizing the energy put into crumpling or compressing something.

He crunched up the empty can in frustration.
Destruction
The phrase often implies destruction or transformation of an object's original form.

After reading the letter, she crunched it up and threw it away.
Sensory Imagery
Use 'crunch up' to describe sounds and textures that evoke a vivid sensory experience.

Listeners could hear her crunch up the dry leaves underfoot.
Action Intensity
'Crunch up' suggests a forceful action, emphasizing the energy put into crumpling or compressing something.

He crunched up the empty can in frustration.
Destruction
The phrase often implies destruction or transformation of an object's original form.

After reading the letter, she crunched it up and threw it away.
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