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 problems for the Steelers started cropping up when Wilson’s best deep threat, George Pickens, went down with a hamstring injury and opponents started game planning with two-high looks to take away deep shots.
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Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As with any new program, Mader said, some issues did crop up with that new IRS online portal initially in 2024.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Sun Sentinel There have also been instances of people targeting Tesla cropping up throughout the country and overseas, most recently recently with police in Austin, Texas, investigating incendiary devices found at a dealership on Monday.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Several Fiji Mermaid replicas cropped up in museums and the sideshow circuit over the next few decades, per the university.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As with any new program, Mader said, some issues did crop up with that new IRS online portal initially in 2024.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Sun Sentinel There have also been instances of people targeting Tesla cropping up throughout the country and overseas, most recently recently with police in Austin, Texas, investigating incendiary devices found at a dealership on Monday.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Several Fiji Mermaid replicas cropped up in museums and the sideshow circuit over the next few decades, per the university.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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