scare up
The phrase 'scare up' is often used to describe the act of finding or gathering something with effort or urgency, and can also refer to startling animals into appearing.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To find or gather something with effort, especially when it is not easily available.
Example
- I managed to scare up some volunteers for the event.
- Can you scare up a few extra chairs for the meeting?
C1Hunting
(technical)To startle an animal into coming out of its hiding place.
Example
- The hunters tried to scare up some deer from the bushes.
- The dog scared up a rabbit from the underbrush.
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