as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them
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Recent Examples of scare up
Meanwhile, the championship game of the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off scared up the month’s biggest cable audience, with 9.25 million viewers tuning in to ESPN for the U.S-Canada rematch.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Paramount+ is scaring up more School Spirits, renewing the supernatural drama for Season 3, TVLine has learned.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Paramount+ is scaring up more School Spirits, renewing the supernatural drama for Season 3, TVLine has learned.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
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But that norm is reaching its limits, and leaders are under pressure to find smarter, more sustainable ways to operate.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
18 June 2025
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Details on past launches can be found at the end of file.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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To learn more about Blanco Ahumado, as well as the history and legacy of Clase Azul, visit claseazul.com.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Central to the trek is connecting with the region’s Sherpa people, and learning about their culture through song, dance, and food.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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That entrance was eventually discovered in Nueva Tijuana, a neighborhood only a few blocks from the U.S. border.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Once the connection between Edwards and Campbell was discovered, the rest of Bravo's plan came to light, according to authorities.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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Troopers were unable to locate Garcia, who later arrived at Troop D to turn herself in, according to state police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Our constituents, our voters, the public should be able to locate us.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Scare up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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