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
  • 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
  • Unlike modern web apps or authentication gatekeepers, email wasn’t designed to fail fast, meaning to immediately halt when a problem arises.
    — Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Geer added that a challenger could instead emerge further down the road, as circumstances change and an opportunity to take on Jeffries arises.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 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
  • Much of this work happens behind the scenes, but its impact is significant.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Understanding those details requires conversations with the people involved and attention to what happens after a decision.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of happens
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“Crops (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crops%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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