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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Planting a ring of garlic companion plants around a fruit tree can inhibit these pests and may also prevent fungal issues from cropping up in your trees.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s especially the case with the bevy of seasonal produce that starts cropping up at farmers markets and in backyard gardens.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
What was once considered an illicit, communal, and vaguely transgressive symbol is now sold as a mainstream product through sleek dispensaries that, at least in California, seem to crop up around every corner.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
With the ball just three weeks away, posters taking aim at the Amazon founder have begun cropping up all over the Upper East Side, many just steps away from the venue, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s especially the case with the bevy of seasonal produce that starts cropping up at farmers markets and in backyard gardens.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
What was once considered an illicit, communal, and vaguely transgressive symbol is now sold as a mainstream product through sleek dispensaries that, at least in California, seem to crop up around every corner.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
With the ball just three weeks away, posters taking aim at the Amazon founder have begun cropping up all over the Upper East Side, many just steps away from the venue, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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