scaring up

verb

present participle of scare up
as in finding
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 scaring up The sequel won’t be going in Japan or China, but will be scaring up Korea in addition to other major foreign territories. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025 While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion. — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaring up
  1. finding
  2. learning
  3. discovering
  4. digging up
  5. locating
  6. finding out
  7. running down
  8. turning up
Verb
  • It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Elevating a home can take several months, and while this project would foot the entire bill for elevation, the pot of cash does not cover the costs of finding another place to live during construction.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • How marketing teams are evaluating a provider Teams choosing a partner for this work are learning to ask pointed questions instead of accepting a buzzword.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • During the third, Veilleux called 911 shortly after discovering the damage.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After discovering a book of paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe in a secondhand bookstore, Kusama wrote to the famous artist, asking for advice.
    — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Candidates launched attack ads, mailers and websites at each other, digging up as much dirt as possible.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Construction on the pipeline could mean members of the community must make the decision between digging up their ancestors to preserve their graves or having the graves destroyed in the construction.
    — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of digging up
Verb
  • The system is designed to extend cyborg insects’ capabilities beyond simply locating survivors.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Minneapolis police report outlines the response of more than 150 first responders, detailing their movements and actions throughout the day, including locating the 23-year-old suspect, treating victims and clearing rooms inside the church.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • What was the difference between knowing abstractly and finding out that your grandfather's grandfather was enslaved?
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Social media reactions to the announcement suggest that some users are only now finding out that their data was being used for AI training.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Well, Bournemouth, the three points were yours in Manchester on Sunday, with the clock running down.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Jumeirah Mallorca Nikkei cuisine has traveled a long way from its Peruvian origins, turning up on menus from London to Los Angeles.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But keeping horses cool isn’t simply a matter of turning up the AC.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning up

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“Scaring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaring%20up. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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