Scare up

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Pro Tip 1/3

Effort Involved

Use 'scare up' when something requires effort to find or get. Slide

She was able to scare up enough chairs for the meeting, but it wasn't easy.

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Not Immediate

'Scare up' suggests that what you need isn't immediately available. Slide

We'll need to scare up some extra tables for the event next week.

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Unexpected Source

Implies finding something in an unexpected place or manner. Slide

I can probably scare up a costume from the stuff in my attic.