crop up

verb

cropped up; cropping up; crops up
Synonyms of crop upnext

intransitive verb

: to come or appear when not expected
New problems crop up every day.
His name crops up frequently as a potential candidate.

Examples of crop up in a Sentence

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Some competition has cropped up in the premium movie viewing space, like Dolby Cinema and Regal's RPX. — Kamaron McNair Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 That hasn’t happened since early 2025 when the Stratus strain of the virus cropped up, Maldonado said. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 When Stone and singer-songwriter Steve Alaimo formed TK Records, Latimore played piano on many of the Miami label’s recordings, including Alaimo’s, songs that, today, crop up in movies, TV shows and as soundtracks for social media posts. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Memorials have cropped up across the city since her death, including outside Ryman Auditorium, the former home of the Grand Ole Opry, where Parton made her debut as a teenager. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crop up

Word History

Etymology

Note: See note at crop entry 2

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crop up was in 1844

Rhymes for crop up

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“Crop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20up. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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