rock up

British

verb

informal (intr, adverb) to arrive late or unannounced

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“If they don’t rock up like this for baked goods, what’s the point?” one person wrote, while another said, “I would say go get that bread, but it looks like you’re providing the bread.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

It’s like Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

"The trajectory of the way he's been playing means you expect him to rock up and get a couple of hundreds," he told Talksport.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Were Oasis to rock up at Worthy Farm, it would fall in late June, before they set off on the opening UK leg of their world tour in July.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

His rifle was ten yards above him, leaning against the rock up there, useless.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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