crop up

verb

cropped up; cropping up; crops up

intransitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Amazon's next Prime Big Deal Days event is still a few weeks away, but sales have already started cropping up from brands like Lexar and Samsung. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Otherwise, genetic defects might start to crop up among the progeny and threaten their survivability. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Debate woes have also cropped up in several congressional races in South Florida, including Congressional District 27. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Famously launched in 2005 (and reissued in 2025), the Chloé Paddington cropped up on the arm of every cool girl on the post-millennium scene, and Sienna Miller was no exception. — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Note: See note at crop entry 2

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crop up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup