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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The past decade, though, has seen boutique properties aplenty cropping up, introducing intimate accommodations with design-forward aesthetics and focus on local farmers and makers.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
SpaceX took pains to minimize the chances that such issues would crop up on future flights, making significant hardware changes and conducting a number of engine trials on the ground in Texas.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Several other high-profile environmental controversies recently cropped up on the South and West sides.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Now, predictably, the claim is cropping up again on social media.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
SpaceX took pains to minimize the chances that such issues would crop up on future flights, making significant hardware changes and conducting a number of engine trials on the ground in Texas.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Several other high-profile environmental controversies recently cropped up on the South and West sides.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Now, predictably, the claim is cropping up again on social media.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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