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
The deciding game in last year’s Final scared up 7.66 million viewers on ABC, a stampede that boosted the overall series average by 16%.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
On March 8, a Saturday night Lakers-Celtics game on ABC scared up 1.85 million members of the dollar demo, a turnout that more than quadrupled the Big Four’s primetime average.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Rookie has scared up another reason to subject Nolan, Harper et al to documentary cameras.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Apr. 2025
According to Sloan, the RSNs and various in-market affiliates that carry MLB packages will scare up more ad dollars than the league’s national partners, a function of sheer volume and outsized fan engagement.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
On March 8, a Saturday night Lakers-Celtics game on ABC scared up 1.85 million members of the dollar demo, a turnout that more than quadrupled the Big Four’s primetime average.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Rookie has scared up another reason to subject Nolan, Harper et al to documentary cameras.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Apr. 2025
According to Sloan, the RSNs and various in-market affiliates that carry MLB packages will scare up more ad dollars than the league’s national partners, a function of sheer volume and outsized fan engagement.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
Verb
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Search crews found Phillips’ Jeep crushed into the mud, but have not recovered the fire chief’s body after more than two weeks of searching.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Determined to find a way to make his first feature-length movie, Zhou took a multi-tiered approach to securing financing.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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But with the debut of his family reality show on MTV, the world learned what those who’d been paying closer attention already knew: Ozzy Osbourne was soft and fuzzy under the darkness.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Successful people are always learning—not always managing.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In the meantime, the Smiths hired their own analyst and discovered that all the emails had originated in the United States, not abroad.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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He was discovered about 9 a.m. on near mile marker 183.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
Verb
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It is located near Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue, on the west side of the freeway.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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The largest player turnout for a CBA meeting in the union’s 26-year history, including next-generation stars Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, got a first-hand look at the process—and at the growing but still-not-profitable league’s pushback on their salary demands.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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“Scare up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare%20up. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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