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.
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If either of those crop up again, the discussion may have to be renewed.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Similar disputes have continued cropping up in federal jurisdictions across the country.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Challenges can crop up every step of the way– from finding a site, securing proper permissions and permitting, accessing power, constructing the physical structure, delivering the hardware to finally bringing it online.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Still, the same role questions that cropped up with that quartet last year remain.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Similar disputes have continued cropping up in federal jurisdictions across the country.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Challenges can crop up every step of the way– from finding a site, securing proper permissions and permitting, accessing power, constructing the physical structure, delivering the hardware to finally bringing it online.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Still, the same role questions that cropped up with that quartet last year remain.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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