scare up

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Recent Examples of scare up Paramount+ is scaring up more School Spirits, renewing the supernatural drama for Season 3, TVLine has learned. Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025 Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high. Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025 As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scare up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
Verb
  • Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Don’t be afraid to talk about failures, doubts or lessons learned.
    Conrad Young, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Ginny, who winds up pregnant after striking up a romance with Wolfe (Ty Doran) from her poetry class, decides to terminate her pregnancy shortly after learning of her condition, and her mom is completely on board with whatever her daughter wants.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Local businesses and surf shops like the Jimmy Lane Surfing Academy, Surfin’ NSB, and Nichols Surf Shop (which has been open since 1969 and is the town’s oldest surf shop) all employee seasoned instructors who are more than ready to help beginners discover the thrill of catching their first wave.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
  • First discovered: 12:10 p.m. May 27 Initial location: San Diego County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Pine A new wildfire was reported today at 12:10 p.m. in San Diego County.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
  • The lounge, which is fittingly located in the hotel’s seafront garden, takes design cues from Riva’s iconic runabouts, naturally.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.
    Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
  • Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025

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“Scare up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare%20up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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