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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This conviction—that those in Indigenous or traditional communities live more simply and thus more authentically—would crop up again and again in Matthiessen’s writing.
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Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Focusing on those costly mistakes is only natural given the result, but other concerning aspects of recent performances cropped up again.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Another issue that cropped up frequently last season also left Lee a tad annoyed.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The oldest date to the mid-19th century, while newer enclaves only cropped up in recent decades or, like Toronto’s, relocated from elsewhere in the post-World War II era.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Focusing on those costly mistakes is only natural given the result, but other concerning aspects of recent performances cropped up again.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Another issue that cropped up frequently last season also left Lee a tad annoyed.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The oldest date to the mid-19th century, while newer enclaves only cropped up in recent decades or, like Toronto’s, relocated from elsewhere in the post-World War II era.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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