SCARED UP Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scared up

verb

past tense of scare up

as in found

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 scared up Per Nielsen, the 1998 Bulls-Jazz series scared up just shy of 30 million viewers per night. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026 Welcome to Derry scared up its best audience yet with the Chapter One finale. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025

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Drohan founded Solairus in 2009 after two decades in the industry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Blue Bird, founded in Fort Valley, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

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Investigators later learned that days after Tran’s killing, the suspects identified by the informant had been arrested in unrelated incidents in Southern California.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Upon arrival, officers learned from medical personnel that Dyer had died of his injuries at the scene, police said.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of learned

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Modi’s rise India is widely considered to be where diamonds were first discovered, with the earliest finds dating back more than 4,000 years.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Klotho was discovered in the late 1990s, by accident, by a group of Japanese scientists who were tinkering with the genes of mice.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovered

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Also added during the renovation, open for lunch, and located under a shade tarp on deck, is the Star Grill.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
The power company said the attack resulted in outages across the southern parts of the city, which is located about 47 kilometers (about 30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of located

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According to the report, the rescuers on the first day dug out eight of the nine dead.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
On one particular play, Jonah Savaiinaea dug out the running lane so much he could be spotted picking up, and then throwing defensive tackle Kenneth Grant a few feet away from the play.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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