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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Since 2022, bird flu has cropped up in more than half of Florida counties, including Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Specifically, new leases have cropped up at the Moore Building and 17th and Grand in the Music Row area.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Dissect the conflicts that crop up with your partner while climbing.
—Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
When symptoms are already cropping up, switching to cooked vegetables may be helpful to get symptoms better under control.6
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—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Specifically, new leases have cropped up at the Moore Building and 17th and Grand in the Music Row area.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Dissect the conflicts that crop up with your partner while climbing.
—Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
When symptoms are already cropping up, switching to cooked vegetables may be helpful to get symptoms better under control.6
4.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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