fetch 1 of 3

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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fetch

2 of 3

noun (1)

fetch

3 of 3

noun (2)

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Recent Examples of fetch
Verb
For example, Pablo Picasso’s Mère et Enfant (1922) sold for $6 million, though it was expected to fetch at least $9 million. Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025 Original price: $29.99 Make fetch fun for you and your dog with a lightsaber ball launcher. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
This can be achieved through long walks, running, taking them along for bike rides, and of course, long games of fetch. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Somehow the flames skipped over a patch of grass next door, giving Quincy the perfect spot for a game of fetch while Risa and her team begin work. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fetch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch
Verb
  • Such a move would cost the university about $100 million.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
  • The resulting increase in attacks on calves has alarmed ranchers and cost the state millions to reimburse losses and support non-lethal deterrents.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • That’s when Trump called for an aide to bring to him a stack of articles about violent attacks on white farmers and dim the lights to bring the room’s attention to a large flat screen TV set up along a wall of the Oval Office.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 22 May 2025
  • Preliminary purchasing managers’ index data will be released for France and the U.K. CNBC will also be bringing you interviews from the Barclays leadership conference, focusing on energy, geopolitics and sector-specific challenges.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 May 2025

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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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