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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Shortly after reports circulated about Jansen being traded, he was pulled from the lineup and was available if an injury cropped up.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
One reason is the plummeting cost of battery technology, especially as a new generation of domestic manufacturers crops up to compete with China.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
Two prominent figures from the murder trials of Karen Read could crop up again in the same courtroom on Monday.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
With summer in full swing, backyard barbeques and neighborhood get-togethers are cropping up around Louisville.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 July 2025
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
One reason is the plummeting cost of battery technology, especially as a new generation of domestic manufacturers crops up to compete with China.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
Two prominent figures from the murder trials of Karen Read could crop up again in the same courtroom on Monday.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
With summer in full swing, backyard barbeques and neighborhood get-togethers are cropping up around Louisville.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 July 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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