crop up
verb
cropped up; cropping up; crops up
: to come or appear when not expected
New problems crop up every day.
His name crops up frequently as a potential candidate.
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My second novel, The Guest List, was a Reese’s Book Club pick — and back before so many other celebrity book clubs cropped up.
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
The word crise — or crisis — began to crop up with increasing regularity.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The latest bathroom trends cropping up in remodels and blank-slate new builds reflect this increasing interest in wellbeing and the sustainability, functionality, and practicality that comes with it.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
When issues cropped up with individual cases, lawyers at Tahirih could reach the office to help address them and get recourse for those victims.
—Mel Leonor Barclay, Them., 15 Apr. 2025
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
The word crise — or crisis — began to crop up with increasing regularity.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The latest bathroom trends cropping up in remodels and blank-slate new builds reflect this increasing interest in wellbeing and the sustainability, functionality, and practicality that comes with it.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
When issues cropped up with individual cases, lawyers at Tahirih could reach the office to help address them and get recourse for those victims.
—Mel Leonor Barclay, Them., 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crop up
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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