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verb

ˈfech How to pronounce fetch (audio)
Definition of fetchnext
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

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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

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fetch

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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

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Recent Examples of fetch
Verb
Walks, fetch and runs on warm days that didn’t feel all that extreme. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 In the same sale, a jersey worn by the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama was the second-best-selling lot, fetching the highest price for any item from that team, selling for $217,600. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 July 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 See All Example Sentences for fetch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch
  1. cost
  2. ruse
  3. replica
  4. bring
  5. scheme
  6. image
  7. trick
  8. twin
Verb
  • The surge is coming right at the peak of the summer driving season, which could cost Americans hundreds of millions of dollars more compared with this time last year.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • His dream shoe is the Nike Air Mag, one of the holy grails for sneakerheads, which can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $100,000.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of cost
Noun
  • The Chenbot also weighs in on Jason’s emotional ruse to Angela.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • But don’t sit at home, doing random tasks for empty nonprofits, believing in the ruse of fulfilling the necessary 200 volunteer hours to get into college.
    — Anya Joseph, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of ruse
Noun
  • Not far away lay a replica Viking longship, a smaller version of the vessel used by their spiritual and ancestral kin to explore and raid from North America to North Africa a millennium earlier.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • He was later fished out — and a replica was installed on White House grounds.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
Definition of replica
Verb
  • For some, the shutdowns and masking guidance brought flashbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic about six years ago.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Marble fireplaces and bespoke timber joinery soften a palette of black, white and brushed brass, while parquet floors bring warmth beneath the clean geometry.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of bring
Noun
  • In general, most experts agree that for a foreign vote-changing scheme to work, spooks would have to get physical access to the casting and counting systems used in thousands of different locations scattered around the country.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
  • The scheme also aims to start environmental education activities in schools so that sharks will come to be seen as part of the region’s natural heritage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Les Bleus were then a penalty shootout away from retaining it four years later when a Mbappe hat-trick improbably wasn’t enough to ensure France became the first team to retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Small styling tricks can help create movement, texture, and add visual interest—and one of those is reflexing.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • The Couture actress-producer shares her six children — Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and the twins — with ex Brad Pitt.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • The case has drawn attention because the woman, Andrea Shaw, has publicly blamed vaccines for the twins’ deaths.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of twin

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