scaring up

verb

present participle of scare up
as in finding
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 scaring up The sequel won’t be going in Japan or China, but will be scaring up Korea in addition to other major foreign territories. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025 While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion. — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaring up
  1. finding
  2. learning
  3. discovering
  4. digging up
  5. locating
  6. finding out
  7. running down
  8. turning up
Verb
  • There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This pliability has made the app particularly popular for casual, real-time occasions—such as finding the ideal hostess gift for a weekend visit or selecting a thoughtful token for a friend—without resorting to generic fallback options.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • Rilke writes about solitude, love, patience and learning to live with uncertainty.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The program provides training in barista skills, espresso brewing, earning a food handler’s license, learning point-of-sale systems, customer service skills, food prep and other more general workplace skills.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The broader ecosystem is tasked with making that economically viable, at a time when consumers are discovering content differently than ever before, while also watching TV in more ways than ever before.
    — Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • On Tuesday, police are digging up the backyard of the Olney home with heavy equipment to search for human remains.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Adorn Your Exterior with Potted Plants and Flowers Looking to add charm without digging up your lawn?
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of digging up
Verb
  • Authorities in northeastern Minnesota are asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old girl last seen in Minneapolis.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The mounting holes, locating slots, and curved bodies reproduced clearly, although visible layer lines and some surface unevenness made these less polished than my fine-detail test prints.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • For people with disabilities, finding out whether a place is truly accessible can be harder than simply looking for a wheelchair symbol.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit says that Carney trained Hoffman as a paramedic student and worked closely with him, only finding out about his death through the news.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • Blair had tears running down her face, while her team worked to explain what happened.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Saudis may also be able to procure more air defense systems from Europe and the US, after running down shipments delivered at the start of the conflict with Iran.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Months later, the models were turning up weaknesses no one had spotted before.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The straighter, skinnier pants on the catwalks the last few seasons are now turning up on the streets.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning up

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“Scaring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaring%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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