crop up
verb
cropped up; cropping up; crops up
: to come or appear when not expected
New problems crop up every day.
His name crops up frequently as a potential candidate.
Examples of crop up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In Richmond, several homeless encampments have cropped up atop radioactive materials on the Blair landfill, which is owned by Union Pacific Railroad and the California Department of Transportation.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
During a brief exchange last week, an inquiry cropped up regarding where things stood with the Charlotte Hornets’ search for Steve Clifford’s replacement.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Hay initially struggled to get medical information from one sibling but has since been informed about new health issues that crop up.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The same issues cropped up in the discussion over Murio Farms, with nearby residents and presidents of the South Cole and Southwest Ada County neighborhood associations speaking against the planned community.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024
After Elon Musk mandated Tesla employees back to the office, reports of not enough parking spots or desks to go around cropped up.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 May 2024
But often, when scams or bad advice crop up, commenters have no problem offering corrections.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The campus lawns had been an area of contention since the week following October 7th, when duelling gatherings in support of Israelis and Palestinians began cropping up.
—Nina Berman, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But, on Shohei Ohtani’s first off day as a Dodger, the discourse Wednesday centered on the one big struggle of his 2024 season — a weakness that had cropped up once again the night before.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
During a brief exchange last week, an inquiry cropped up regarding where things stood with the Charlotte Hornets’ search for Steve Clifford’s replacement.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Hay initially struggled to get medical information from one sibling but has since been informed about new health issues that crop up.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The same issues cropped up in the discussion over Murio Farms, with nearby residents and presidents of the South Cole and Southwest Ada County neighborhood associations speaking against the planned community.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024
After Elon Musk mandated Tesla employees back to the office, reports of not enough parking spots or desks to go around cropped up.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 May 2024
But often, when scams or bad advice crop up, commenters have no problem offering corrections.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The campus lawns had been an area of contention since the week following October 7th, when duelling gatherings in support of Israelis and Palestinians began cropping up.
—Nina Berman, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But, on Shohei Ohtani’s first off day as a Dodger, the discourse Wednesday centered on the one big struggle of his 2024 season — a weakness that had cropped up once again the night before.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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