Appear unexpectedly or occasionally, as in One theory that crops up periodically is the influence of sunspots on stock prices, or We hope new talent will crop up in the next freshman class. [Mid-1800s]
crop up
| Idioms: crop up |
| WordNet: crop up |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
Synonym: pop up
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