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scares up

verb

present tense third-person singular of scare up
as in finds
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 Synonyms for scares up
  1. finds
  2. learns
  3. discovers
  4. gets
Verb
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Exiles picks up after a two-year time jump and finds Hondo’s life dramatically changed.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of finds
Verb
  • The key is to understand where each audience learns and engages, then prioritize relevant relationships over mass reach.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The creator specifically references a scene from Outlander season 1 in which the older version of Dougal, played by Graham McTavish, learns of Maura’s death.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of learns
Verb
  • Decades later, Santa discovers the misplaced letter and immediately sets out to make things right.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Written by Pennette, the untitled comedy stars Pierce as a man who discovers that the unexamined life can bite you in the ass.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • Jessica Barden has a ball playing a mercurial, theatrical Nance who gets nauseous at the sight of her peas touching her carrots touching her mashed potatoes.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The rule gives immigration officers wider discretion when deciding who gets a green card or certain visas.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gets
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“Scares up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scares%20up. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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