crops (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of crop (up)
as in surfaces
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly a new issue has just cropped up in the campaign

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crops (up)
  1. surfaces
  2. arises
  3. emerges
  4. happens
Verb
  • Instead of spending hours combing through data to figure out what needs attention, the right system surfaces important issues automatically.
    — Naeem Bari, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Larcz is a dual-wearable system, with one device worn and one placed in the environment, that surfaces the best times for natural light each morning.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of surfaces
Verb
  • Part of the link between higher protein intake and lower lifespan arises from the role of essential amino acids in our diets.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • Privacy and data-use risk arises when sensitive disclosures become product telemetry.
    — Muhamad Aly Rifai, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • These are small bumps along the stem where new growth emerges.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Future studies will need to determine exactly which magnetic state emerges and whether it can be reliably controlled in real-world devices.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • That process happens anywhere in the world — including in the human gut, where microbes eat indigestible foods, and create a byproduct medical doctors might describe as flatulence.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • This is different from a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the entire moon is covered by our planet's shadow.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of happens
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