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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Certain studies point to other variations as well—fainting and fever may be more common in women whereas palpitations may crop up more often in men.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
The mistrust between aldermen and the mayor cropped up in the City Council’s Finance Committee on Monday during a hearing on the city’s ongoing cashflow issues.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The team event is still a roughly novel competition, first cropping up during the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
The mistrust between aldermen and the mayor cropped up in the City Council’s Finance Committee on Monday during a hearing on the city’s ongoing cashflow issues.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The team event is still a roughly novel competition, first cropping up during the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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