crop up
(Informal)
[verb]
Synonyms: happen, appear, arise, emerge, occur, spring up, turn up

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English Thesaurus: happen, take place, occur, there is/there are, come up, ...

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crop up phrasal verb (see also crop)

1. if a problem crops up, it happens or appears suddenly and in an unexpected way Synonym : arise

2. if something such as a name or a subject crops up, it appears in something you read or hear Synonym : come up:
Your name kept cropping up in conversation.

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happen used especially when talking about events that have not been planned:
When did the accident happen?
Something terrible has happened!
take place to happen – used especially when talking about events that have been planned or that have already happened:
The conference will take place on the 16th of June.
The competition took place on Saturday 30th June.
occur formal to happen – used especially when talking about events that have not been planned:
The incident occurred outside the police station at around 9 pm.
there is/there are used when saying that a particular event happens:
There was an earthquake about a week ago.
There are strikes almost every year.
come up to happen – used about problems, questions, or opportunities:
There aren’t any jobs at the moment, but we’ll let you know if something comes up.
This question often comes up when I’m talking to students.
arise formal to happen unexpectedly – used about problems, arguments, or difficult situations:
A dispute arose about who should receive the money.
It is best to deal with the problem as soon as it arises.
crop up to happen – used about problems or difficult situations, especially ones that are less serious, and can quickly be dealt with:
The banks will contact their customers if a problem crops up.
strike to happen suddenly and unexpectedly – used about very bad events:
The hurricane struck at around 1 am.
Disaster struck, and he lost all movement in his legs.
turn out to happen in a particular way:
Luckily, everything turned out well.
How did it all turn out?

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

crop up
to appear by chance.
Officials fear that the virus could crop up in the United States.

Interest in international issues has cropped up on many university campuses.

Related vocabulary: come up, show up

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

crop up
to appear or happen unexpectedly
I will meet him early next week unless something crops up that keeps me busy.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

crop up
v. To come without warning; appear or happen unexpectedly.
Problems cropped up almost every day when Mr. Reed was building his TV station.
Serious trouble cropped up just when Martin thought the problem of his college education was solved.
Compare: TURN UP.

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