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
Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
Sometimes, Mom and Dad would come and fetch me in the middle of the vacation, like picking at a plate of food, to take me somewhere for two or three days at short notice.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
More than 15 pleas to adopt Valerio, showing him in playful postures such as playing fetch and posing in a sunflower hat, remain live on Instagram.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Between Hollywood screenwriters taking to the streets to protect their jobs from large language models and robot artists like Ai-Da fetching millions at auction, the future of art can seem rather grim.
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Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
Sometimes, Mom and Dad would come and fetch me in the middle of the vacation, like picking at a plate of food, to take me somewhere for two or three days at short notice.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Noun
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
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Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
More than 15 pleas to adopt Valerio, showing him in playful postures such as playing fetch and posing in a sunflower hat, remain live on Instagram.
—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch
Verb
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My massage aboard the Brilliant Lady cost just under $300, for instance.
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Joined by his wife, Gyna Parrado; his father, Jose Ladino; and friend Julian Calero, Ladino said tickets for the night’s match against Portugal cost $1,600 apiece.
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Early the next morning, the authorities were at Burdette’s door, this time without a ruse.
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Of course, this could all be a literally and figurative swift ruse on the part of the Miss Americana superstar and her Super Bowl-winning fiancé.
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And Jackson Park still has a statue that's a replica of one of the largest on display at the fair.
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The Swiss watchmaker, the owner of Omega, Breguet, and more, alleged that the South Korean tech company allowed its smartwatches to showcase digital replicas of dials from its various brands, Reuters reported.
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Both wore Portugal flags and brought the patience required for World Cup logistics, where getting to the stadium is an extended — and often pricey — process.
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In 1980, Brown founded Black College Day, attracting 18,000 students to help bring attention to historically Black colleges and universities and encourage students to consider those institutions.
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Prosecutors allege Eidleh, along with other members of the scheme, solicited and received bribes and kickbacks from individuals and companies seeking approval to operate fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program sites.
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This has fueled the ‘spend not sell’ movement, in which builders seek to familiarize users with earning and spending their bitcoin rather than trading and falling for get-rich-quick schemes.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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Boutique gems, new offers win the day Elevated VIP-style vacays with truffles, oysters and bubbly are attainable with some tips and tricks.
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Sora Shirai captured victory after maintaining his lead through the best trick section, while teammates Kairi Netsuke and Toa Sasaki climbed from the bottom of the leaderboard with clutch final tricks to complete a Japanese podium sweep.
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The proud mom shares the twins as well as son James, 23, with husband Matthew Broderick.
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When the twins hit their teens, acting took a backseat to other endeavors, including attending New York University (Cole majored in Geographic Information Systems in archaeology, while Dylan majored in video game design).
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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