Synonyms of fetch

fetch 1 of 3

verb

ˈfech 

as in to cost

to have a price of

those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cost
• bring
• sell (for)
• go (for)
• run
• come (to)
• ask
• demand
• exact
• list (for)
• amount (to)
• command
• total

fetch

2 of 3

noun (1)

as in ruse

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end

his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruse
• scheme
• trick
• device
• dodge
• sleight of hand
• play
• jig
• knack
• gambit
• stratagem
• juggle
• ploy
• bluff
• wile
• flimflam
• end run
• gimmick
• sleight
• deception
• shenanigan
• cunning
• swindling
• swindle
• artifice
• feint
• trickery
• hoax
• duplicity
• subterfuge
• jugglery
• smoke screen
• cheating
• front
• craft
• chicanery
• skulduggery
• dupery
• blind
• cozenage
• gaff
• fakery
• fraud
• legerdemain
• crookery
• sham

fetch

3 of 3

noun (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replica
• image
• twin
• clone
• picture
• duplicate
• equivalent
• portrait
• double
• spit
• counterpart
• duplication
• mirror image
• alter ego
• carbon copy
• match
• carbon
• likeness
• facsimile
• spitting image
• look-alike
• ringer
• companion
• doppelgänger
• portrayal
• mate
• effigy
• fellow
• parallel
• equal
• analogue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverse
• opposite
• converse
• antithesis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fetch

Verb

Paintings from the private collection of the late music executive Clive Davis, estimated to fetch more than $35 million, are heading for auction at Christie’s in November. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Alexandra Pechman’s feature debut drops Lily McInerny’s Nora into the cliquish literary world of 2011, where an internship at a taste-making magazine means reading the slush pile, fetching coffee, and navigating exclusive parties. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

However, for the beginner or someone who just wants to set it up on a tripod and record a day in the park playing fetch with the dog, the price tag is definitely appealing. — David Szondy may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026

Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy. — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026

Phrases Containing fetch

• fetch up