crop up

verb

cropped up; cropping up; crops up

intransitive verb

: 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

Fig-forward fragrances are a big trend this fall, and new iterations are cropping up everywhere. — April Long, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026

Adaptability and resilience Being adaptable and resilient are also key today, Chait said, since new tools are cropping up seemingly every day, and employees are expected to quickly familiarize themselves with them. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, protests have cropped up all over the Ivy League school’s campus. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event is finally here and sales are cropping up from brands like Lexar and Samsung. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Note: See note at crop entry 2

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crop up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup