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
Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.
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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.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion.
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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.
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Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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
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Another problem is the difficulty older Americans have in finding new jobs.
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In the 10th minute, Neil El Aynaoui pilfered the ball from Ryan Christie, then nearly capitalized on the ensuing counterattack, finding free space in front of an open net but overrunning Azzedine Ounahi’s cross.
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Websites like AirHelp can assist you in learning what you’re entitled to based on your itinerary, and in claiming the compensation you’re owed.
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This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
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Lauzon said artists have reported new customers showing up to their art fairs after discovering their work through the machine, and some have landed larger commissions as a result.
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From Japanese fans discovering barbecue to the Scots making a pilgrimage to Buc-ee's, the love all these foreign visitors keep showing to America is heartwarming, to say the least.
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Heavy equipment crews were digging up rip-rap boulders from under the sand to use in the operation.
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Options open to the MCC include developing ‘drop-in’ pitches, grown and nurtured elsewhere on the Lord’s site before being moved in trays to the middle, or digging up a pitch entirely.
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The controversy surrounding the venue led to the formation of the UConnifers, a student group who came together to oppose locating the golf practice center off East Road.
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Called Stringman, the system uses cables suspended from four corners of a room to move a robotic gripper across the ceiling, locating and collecting items such as toys, clothing, and other household mess.
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With the news that Assad had fled the country came the hope of finding out their fates.
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What was your reaction to finding out that your character was going to die like that?
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In addition to the colors, which will only be available on this series of Continentals, each car also features a Satin stripe running down the center of the vehicle and rides on a set of black 22-inch wheels with self-leveling badges.
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In left field, Taylor kept the Reds from going ahead by running down a fly ball near the line and throwing out a baserunner at home plate.
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Others flew in from San Jose, California, and even Miami, turning up at the hotel not quite 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the border crossing.
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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work.
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“Scaring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaring%20up. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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