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crop up

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come out develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up
STRONG
arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring
WEAK
be present be within view blow in bob up break through breeze in check in clock in come forth come into view come to light drop in make the scene pop in punch in punch the clock ring in roll in time in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss
WEAK
be real
VERB
arise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear begin derive emanate emerge ensue happen occur originate result rise set in stem
STRONG
commence flow follow head issue spring start
WEAK
come to light
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cause disappear end finish
STRONG
complete stop
WEAK
lay lie sit
VERB
begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear come out commence emerge enter happen occur rise set take off
STRONG
arise bud dawn emanate germinate originate sail spring sprout
WEAK
be born come forth come into existence derive from get going get show on road get under way grow out of issue forth kick off make tick proceed from result from send off stem from
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complete disappear end finish hide leave stop
STRONG
die shrink
WEAK
conclude consummate
VERB
come up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise occur rise turn up
WEAK
spring up
VERB
emerge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive come up develop loom materialize rise show surface turn up
STRONG
dawn derive egress emanate flow gush issue originate proceed spring spurt steam stem transpire
WEAK
become apparent become known become visible come forth come into view come on the scene come to light make appearance spring up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon decrease disappear drop fall go hide leave lessen
STRONG
end finish trickle
WEAK
fade go away
VERB
happen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise arrive develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire
STRONG
befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene
WEAK
be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease disappear fail halt lose stop
STRONG
precede
VERB
occur
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show take place transpire
STRONG
action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke
WEAK
be found be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hide precede stop
VERB
peep/peer
Synonyms
WEAK
become visible emerge open to view peep out peer out show partially
VERB
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin come develop emerge go happen occur
STRONG
appear arise befall betide chance dawn derive emanate eventuate flow head issue loom originate proceed spring stem surface transpire
WEAK
fall out flare up turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end leave stop
STRONG
cause finish
WEAK
comply cooperate decline decrease descend drop fall give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump
VERB
surface
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise come up emerge flare up materialize
STRONG
rise transpire
WEAK
come to light
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disappear
WEAK
dive drop fall sink submerge
VERB
turn up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come across detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see
WEAK
be found become known bring to light catch come to light come to pass descry dig up disclose espy expose hit upon learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid miss overlook pass by
WEAK
abandon go leave lose

Example Sentences

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If Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” seems to crop up more often than his other plays, it’s probably because of the enigmatic hold the chilling title character has on actresses and audiences alike.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Plus, you’ll also have a real person to talk to if problems crop up after April 15.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Mental health professionals and tech researchers fear that more of these cases will crop up if we don’t put better safeguards in place.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

KattiJo said she appreciated the new path, but worried other problems would crop up as mining activity increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

When a widely useful invention does crop up in one society, it then tends to spread in either of two ways.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond