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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  1. surfaces
  2. arises
  3. emerges
  4. happens
Verb
  • Competitors have noticed the trend in recent weeks, which surfaces ahead of midterm elections that polls have suggested are likely to be favorable for Democrats, and not the Republicans who are Fox News’ strongest audience.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, the site surfaces the 5070 Ti as the most powerful entry in the RTX 5000 series.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfaces
Verb
  • The operational decisions also depend on where the threat arises.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience, my colleagues and I discovered that this ability arises from how their auditory systems are able to more consistently and reliably process sounds compared with people who aren’t blind.
    — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • If Flagg emerges as a true face of the post-LeBron NBA, expect the race idolaters to react accordingly.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What many forget, however, is that once a product becomes a hit, a new set of challenges emerges.
    — Akhil Bhardwaj, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • Her day job as a director of a local preschool means the agony and ecstasy of six figure bidding wars happens largely after Plant has clocked off.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pablo, who has called Davie home for 15 years, says heavy flooding in his neighborhood happens every two to three years.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of happens
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