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
James Mirtle, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Antetokounmpo is one of few players available who can truly fetch maximum value this trade season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Before becoming a big sister, the video shows 18-month-old Betty the black Labrador sitting by herself in the garden and waiting for someone to play fetch with her.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
While most teams are looking for a center over a winger, McMann is somewhat similar to Kiefer Sherwood, who fetched the Canucks two second-round picks in a deal with the Sharks last week.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Antetokounmpo is one of few players available who can truly fetch maximum value this trade season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
For the last few years, the NBA has been trying to make fetch happen with its NBA Cup.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Before becoming a big sister, the video shows 18-month-old Betty the black Labrador sitting by herself in the garden and waiting for someone to play fetch with her.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Some breeds can cost more than $40,000 over their lifetime, according to one estimate.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein cost him his role in the royal family, with King Charles in October taking the extraordinary step of stripping him of his titles and his home.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Shock Treatment Next week will also bring a fresh set of numbers from some of the biggest players in the European healthcare space, namely pharma giant AstraZeneca and Philips.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The biggest event in sports has arrived, and the NFL’s final game of the season brought the biggest names in the sport to the West Coast this week.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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