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
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
When this writer foolishly forgot her iPods inside the Palais, the 15-minute walk to fetch them — during which I was almost toppled over by wind and accosted by sleet — was enough to make her hole up in her hotel room for the rest of the day.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Aaron Bolton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Strangers become co-conspirators in the art of fetch; compliments on a good sit-stay.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Workers in luminous yellow jackets sat on bare concrete slabs during games, occasionally fetching footballs that flew through the uprights and bounced around.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
When this writer foolishly forgot her iPods inside the Palais, the 15-minute walk to fetch them — during which I was almost toppled over by wind and accosted by sleet — was enough to make her hole up in her hotel room for the rest of the day.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Outside the shelter, 62-year-old Jeff Gregg was playing fetch with his dog, Ruffy.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Strangers become co-conspirators in the art of fetch; compliments on a good sit-stay.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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But most tickets cost hundreds of dollars, and prices were even higher for the knockout stages of the tournament.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Community members are asked to bring their own bags.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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