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.
Examples of crop up in a Sentence
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Satanic symbols begin cropping up, placed by invisible hands; discord is sown that turns the protagonists against one another.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2024
Rubin said many other niche DVD distributors have cropped up to fill the void left by the major studios, but none of them operate on a scale that could handle outsourcing for an entire studio.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
Political billboards keep cropping up ahead of the RNC next week.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
The game has exploded in popularity since the turn of the century, with recreational leagues cropping up across North America.
—Steve Megargee, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2024
Rubin said many other niche DVD distributors have cropped up to fill the void left by the major studios, but none of them operate on a scale that could handle outsourcing for an entire studio.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
Political billboards keep cropping up ahead of the RNC next week.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
The game has exploded in popularity since the turn of the century, with recreational leagues cropping up across North America.
—Steve Megargee, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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