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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The term ‘proper England’ cropped up throughout the tournament.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Embellishments are cropping up not just in contemporary furnishings but in ephemeral accessories.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the issue cropped up just prior to Wednesday’s game against the Athletics.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Max Ortiz, the acting mayor of Santa Rosa, predicts border disputes will keep cropping up due to the ever-changing flow of the Amazon River.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Embellishments are cropping up not just in contemporary furnishings but in ephemeral accessories.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the issue cropped up just prior to Wednesday’s game against the Athletics.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Max Ortiz, the acting mayor of Santa Rosa, predicts border disputes will keep cropping up due to the ever-changing flow of the Amazon River.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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