as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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Still, Jones improving his production in 2025 by a large margin is not far-fetched.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
If that is indeed the case, Athlon Sports MLB analyst Sam Bernardi earlier this week proposed a way for the Red Sox to move Devers out of town, in a trade proposal that may be one of the most far-fetched yet for accommodating a disillusioned Devers.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump's ambitions aren't far-fetched, according to an international relations expert who told ABC News that there are some avenues in which the U.S. could realistically acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way.
—Josh Dubow, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
If that is indeed the case, Athlon Sports MLB analyst Sam Bernardi earlier this week proposed a way for the Red Sox to move Devers out of town, in a trade proposal that may be one of the most far-fetched yet for accommodating a disillusioned Devers.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump's ambitions aren't far-fetched, according to an international relations expert who told ABC News that there are some avenues in which the U.S. could realistically acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way.
—Josh Dubow, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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