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Appear suddenly or unexpectedly. For example, I didn't know anyone in the group until Harry bobbed up . This term uses the verb bob in the sense of “to bounce,” a usage dating from Chaucer's day. [Late 1800s]

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arrive
come
come out
crop up
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emerge
materialize
occur
pop up
present
show
show up
surface
turn out
turn up

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