scaring up

verb

present participle of scare up
as in finding
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 scaring up The sequel won’t be going in Japan or China, but will be scaring up Korea in addition to other major foreign territories. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025 While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion. — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaring up
  1. finding
  2. learning
  3. discovering
  4. digging up
  5. locating
  6. finding out
  7. running down
  8. turning up
Verb
  • Ashley didn’t record a stat in two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, then he was medically disqualified due to Georgia Tech finding a bulging disk and stress fracture in his back.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Cook says the company’s leaders are intentional about finding motivated employees who can delight customers and who are eager to take advantage of the many career-building opportunities the company offers to its workforce.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • In Munro’s story, a woman, who discovers a lump in her breast, avoids her health anxieties by fixating on a crypt in the countryside and learning about the history of southern Ontario.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Chronic absenteeism, anger, withdrawal, learning challenges, disruption, and bullying are how our children call out to us.
    — Jamaal Bowman, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Let people respond to the person in front of them, and give yourself room to keep discovering who that is.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • That would be awful to listen to, and the joy of facts is in discovering them and passing them on.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • How the storm drain will be repaired Rather than digging up the entire pipe and disturbing residents’ yards, crews plan to install a new lining inside the existing pipe.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of digging up
Verb
  • Los Angeles police are seeking help in locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and severely injured his father in South LA on Wednesday.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Many traditional retailers in shopping centers ended strict provisions in their leases preventing fitness tenants from locating nearby.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • But for right now, your energy will be best spent finding out what other resources are available to you.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For Last Ditch, that begins with finding out whether a new set of owners can remain in the building on terms the business can afford.
    — Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mario Alberto Morales is accused of running down an immigrant with his car, causing serious injuries.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • But faulty notices are also turning up in new places, Hearn said.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of turning up

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“Scaring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaring%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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