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
Today, the glory and grit of St. Louis brick has made the material a target that can fetch premium prices, and is coveted by salvagers, brickyards, brazen thieves and, eventually, builders even out of state. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025 That fetched Shildt out of the dugout as Cease raised his right index finger. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
Bear the mastiff and Staffordshire bull terrier mix simply loves playing fetch and chasing after his toys outside. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 This can be through walking, obedience training, running, games of fetch, or swimming. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fetch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch
Verb
  • Back in 2018, the FBI learned of a hack that may have cost some informants their lives.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Consumers would see their energy prices rise by around 8% to 10%, and the provision would have cost clean energy businesses an additional $4-$7 billion by 2036, according to an analysis by the American Clean Power Association.
    Tracy J. Wholf July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The levels of perspective framework developed by Dr. Daniel Kim, who's an advisor for my company, brings mental models to the surface for alignment so that organizations can create the right systemic structures.
    Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025

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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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