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
Paramount+ is scaring up more School Spirits, renewing the supernatural drama for Season 3, TVLine has learned.
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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
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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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
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
Verb
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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Guests at the conversations will include producers, sales agents, distributors and creatives looking to learn about the different filming opportunities in these regions.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Owner Darrell Wilkerson went to Philadelphia and worked in both the city’s legendary cheesesteak hangouts, Jim’s Steaks and Pat’s King of Steaks, to learn the secrets behind the genuine Philly.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Detectives also discovered a 13-year-old girl living in the home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Aicha discovers that Ruby had been there with a man driving a Porsche Taycan Turbo.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Branford has had three or more breweries located there in the past.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The discovery occurred at Wawel Royal Castle, an art museum and one-time residence of Polish kings, located in the heart of Krakow.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Why are deals taking so long? Negotiating comprehensive trade deals can be a long, complicated process and some experts have questioned Trump's short timeline for getting so many deals done.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Scare up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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