Thesaurus results for CROPPING (UP)

cropping (up)

verb

present participle of crop (up)

as in arising

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign

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However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of arising

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The oversight itself will also serve as a means to an end, the person said, publicly surfacing information that could later materially impact a company.

— Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The royal family continues to dominate headlines, with new stories surfacing every day.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of surfacing

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The report comes days after Democrats scored sweeping midterm victories, with frustration over the cost of living emerging as a major issue for voters.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
The company recently announced three initiatives involving intelligent networking, AI energy challenges, quantum connectivity, and emerging security threats.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of emerging

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April elections Several Grayslake trustee seats will be coming up for election in April, and Smith said the coalition has been vetting candidates.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Until then, scientists are coming up with creative ways to not have to rely only on the 40-year-old Voyager 2 measurements of the magnetic fields.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of coming up

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The results are delicate and beautiful, a quiet and enduring counter to the louder creativity happening across the city.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Similar falls are happening elsewhere and likely to accelerate as sub-Saharan Africa succumbs to the same factors that have sped fertility declines elsewhere.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

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