as in to cost
to have a price of
those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques
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as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls
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Recent Examples of fetch
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
That said, a trade for Garrett might fetch more than one first-round pick.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Some love playing fetch, while others gravitate toward squeaky toys.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The highest-grossing lot, Machine Hallucinations – ISS Dreams – A by Refik Anadol, fetched $277,200—well above its $200,000 estimate.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
That said, a trade for Garrett might fetch more than one first-round pick.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
Flying cheaper means flying sooner—at least a little—with Nelson projecting that the missions could begin as early as 2030 when the European return vehicle would launch, followed in 2035 by the fetch vehicle and the ascent vehicle.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Some love playing fetch, while others gravitate toward squeaky toys.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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