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
  • This question surfaces the hidden hypothesis behind the initiative.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • BioShocking nonetheless surfaces yet another way to defeat guardrails designed to keep LLMs from going off the rails.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of surfaces
Verb
  • For now, the former Braves catcher returns to Triple-A as emergency depth, ready if another need arises later this season.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Readers know to expect that no matter what conflict arises, a resolution is possible.
    — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country.
    — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The experience provides a great deal of hospitality to ensure everything happens smoothly.
    — Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of happens
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