as in to find
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 scare up
As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Den of Thieves sequel steals the top spot from Mufasa at the weekend box office
Not even Wolf Man, Blumhouse and Universal's next reimagining of a classic-era monster after 2020's Invisible Man, could scare up a decent weekend return.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the course of 10 wild and woolly national TV dates, Campbell’s charges scared up 22.6 million viewers per game, edging the perennial ratings champs in Dallas by some 175,000 impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Den of Thieves sequel steals the top spot from Mufasa at the weekend box office
Not even Wolf Man, Blumhouse and Universal's next reimagining of a classic-era monster after 2020's Invisible Man, could scare up a decent weekend return.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the course of 10 wild and woolly national TV dates, Campbell’s charges scared up 22.6 million viewers per game, edging the perennial ratings champs in Dallas by some 175,000 impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The police first learned of suspicious behavior from an April 7 call that led them to an 11-year-old boy who said that an unknown man had videotaped him in a restroom.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In other words, while the remains were located over the span of two months, that does not indicate the victims died around the same time.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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After an arrest warrant was filed earlier this year, U.S. Marshals located Ali in Dublin, Ohio in March.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the performances are over and this year's inductees are revealed, viewers will get the chance to vote for their favorite contestants before eliminations.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Scare up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare%20up. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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