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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These legal issues crop up all the time, and the stock takes a temporary pause.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Cases have cropped up in states ranging from Texas to Alaska.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
In the wake of Burrito King's apparent closure, several tributes to the restaurant have started cropping up.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The fight in Colorado's primaries is the latest example of a trend cropping up elsewhere, with progressives and democratic socialists seeking to shake up or fundamentally change the Democratic Party, in a dynamic that could define the cycle.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Cases have cropped up in states ranging from Texas to Alaska.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
In the wake of Burrito King's apparent closure, several tributes to the restaurant have started cropping up.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The fight in Colorado's primaries is the latest example of a trend cropping up elsewhere, with progressives and democratic socialists seeking to shake up or fundamentally change the Democratic Party, in a dynamic that could define the cycle.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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