What is the meaning of crunched?

verb

• Make a crushing noise.
  • usage: "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
  • synonyms: crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
• Press or grind with a crushing noise.
  • synonyms: crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
• Chew noisily.
  • usage: "The children crunched the celery sticks"
  • synonyms: crunch, munch
• Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
  • usage: "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
  • synonyms: grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute