scare up
Example Sentences
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Which is why I have no doubt that, even as we speak, Jerry Dipoto and Justin Hollander are burning the phone and text lines to see what sort of deal they can scare up.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
While Vasco could scare up the few grand he would’ve needed if he won the ticket lottery, he knew there was no way he could afford double that.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022
Horror movies “Antlers” and “Last Night in Soho” opened nationwide and struggled to scare up strong ticket sales, leaving last weekend’s champion “Dune” to rule over box office charts again.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2021
Orange string lights make great additions to any décor too, not to mention as many candles as you can scare up.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019
I went out hunting with Dad once, and he said that when you first scare up a rabbit, it hops a short way, then stops and looks back.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
