FETCH UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

fetch up

verb

Definition of fetch up

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill the driver fetched up the horse-drawn carriage in front of the church

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Recent Examples of fetch up Messal noted that a single Roman denarius can fetch up to 130 euros depending on its condition. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Some puppies can fetch up to $2,000. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Both sneakers can fetch up to $2,000 on the resale market, and the three collaborators are now running it back with a new Air Jordan 1 Low. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Artnet News reported that the haul is expected to include major works by Van Gogh, Cézanne, Degas, Pissarro, and Renoir, including a van Gogh that could fetch up to $200 million and a Cézanne estimated above $120 million. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for fetch up

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The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Gauff knocked the ball into a rectangular expanse of blue, as Jović stood in the doubles alley and doubled over to her knees, trying to catch her breath.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Well, the internet cooked up the idea that the chant originated from late-1800s and early-1900s imagery and stories that depicted Black children being used as bait to catch alligators.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Diesel prices in Lagos nearly doubled, fishing vessels in Maputo were left on the beach, and construction projects in Addis Ababa stalled, sending workers home.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The loss of six yards on that sack turned out to be quite important as Evans drove down the field inside one minute left in the game, but the Trojans’ drive stalled out at the 18-yard line as time expired.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stall

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In the ad, Piven pulls up to a Miami mansion party in a sports car and is hassled by a bouncer.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Each morning before most cars pull up to the Arco gas station on Sutterville Road in Sacramento's Land Park neighborhood, Bobby Singh's already been at work inside, rolling out a customer favorite.

— Melissa May, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pull up

Verb

According to a 2024 planning board presentation, TeraWulf’s project manager said the full buildout would bring employment to between 35 and 40 people at a facility drawing up to 500 megawatts.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
This is about as strong a start as LSU fans could have drawn up for the Kiffin era.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw up

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On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The company says checking those rates won't affect your credit score, but actually refinancing will.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of check

Verb

On November 12, 2019, Pourrain was legally admitted into the country at the Atlanta Intercontinental Airport, with permission to stay for six months.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
If milestones stay fixed while priorities, risks and dependencies keep changing, stakeholders are managing expectations based on outdated assumptions.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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