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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Mulch also minimizes weeds, or unwanted plants, from cropping up in your garden and competing for the same resources.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
But the one that kept cropping up, and is most relevant to the antitrust trial, is that the car was meant to — and theoretically is — saving teams money.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Rookie receiver Pat Bryant was limited again Friday with a hamstring issue that cropped up the day before, but he, too, has been cleared to play.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Two of Atlanta’s perpetual problems cropped up again against the Jets.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
But the one that kept cropping up, and is most relevant to the antitrust trial, is that the car was meant to — and theoretically is — saving teams money.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Rookie receiver Pat Bryant was limited again Friday with a hamstring issue that cropped up the day before, but he, too, has been cleared to play.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Two of Atlanta’s perpetual problems cropped up again against the Jets.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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