as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them
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Recent Examples of scare up
Saturday’s donnybrook at the Horseshoe may not have scared up the massive numbers that last year’s Ohio State-Michigan showdown delivered, but Fox’s broadcast of the 120th installment of The Game still ranks as the college football season’s second-biggest TV draw.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
If the whatever-they-wind-up-calling-it service scares up as many as 3 million subs by 2030, Fishman believes that Disney’s probably looking at nearly a billion dollars ($936 million) in incremental revenue.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
When Rush subbed in for the starter at the top of the 2022 season, CBS still managed to scare up a massive 27.39 million viewers for Dallas’ 20-17 win over Cincinnati.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ found footage/documentary style chiller takes audiences on a ride as Jack Delroy, a 1970s talk show host desperate to scare up ratings by holding a live exorcism on his show.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
If the whatever-they-wind-up-calling-it service scares up as many as 3 million subs by 2030, Fishman believes that Disney’s probably looking at nearly a billion dollars ($936 million) in incremental revenue.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
When Rush subbed in for the starter at the top of the 2022 season, CBS still managed to scare up a massive 27.39 million viewers for Dallas’ 20-17 win over Cincinnati.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ found footage/documentary style chiller takes audiences on a ride as Jack Delroy, a 1970s talk show host desperate to scare up ratings by holding a live exorcism on his show.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
Verb
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Target is also where customers can find Tisdale's other Being Frenshe bodycare products.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Dropbox helps filmmakers and creative teams find, organize, and secure all the files that are important to any project.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Once your door is spotless, learn how to clean the shower door tracks and create a DIY glass-cleaning spray to prevent buildup.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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But her happy story quickly took a turn as the world learned more about her controversial journey to motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Much to the amazement of the local populace, the eggs kept popping out—until it was discovered that the owner was writing the words and reinserting the eggs into the hapless hen’s cloaca.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Let our people plant corn that was discovered in Colombia and feed the world.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The squadron is located at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, just outside of Denver.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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The trailhead is located near the end of Comanche Mesa Road, across Highway FM 170 from the Lajitas General Store.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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