Pronunciation: /krɑp ʌp/
noun a sudden or unexpected occurrence or appearance
A1 I hope no issues will crop up during the meeting.
A2 Unexpected problems always seem to crop up at the worst times.
B1 The crop up of new technologies has revolutionized the way we live.
B2 It's important to deal with any crop up in the project as soon as possible.
C1 The crop up of rumors about the merger caused a lot of uncertainty in the company.
C2 Despite our best efforts, issues continue to crop up in the system.
verb to appear or occur unexpectedly or suddenly
A1 I was just about to leave when a problem cropped up.
A2 Unexpected issues can crop up during the project.
B1 It's common for disagreements to crop up in a team setting.
B2 The issue of funding cropped up during the meeting.
C1 As the project progressed, new challenges began to crop up.
C2 Despite careful planning, problems can still crop up unexpectedly.
formal Unexpected issues tend to crop up during the implementation phase of the project.
informal I didn't expect that problem to crop up out of nowhere.
slang I hate when random things crop up and ruin my plans.
figurative Challenges always seem to crop up just when you think everything is going smoothly.
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