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
Thieves have often targeted Picasso’s paintings, which have fetched up to $179 million at auction.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Some puppies can fetch up to $2,000.
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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.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
The consultants behind the Nortel deal, 284 Partners, reckoned that a set of 1700 Kodak imaging and printing patents could fetch up to $2.6 billion on the open market; three other firms valued them at between $1.8 billion and $4.5 billion.
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IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2014
See All Example Sentences for fetch up
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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
The consultants behind the Nortel deal, 284 Partners, reckoned that a set of 1700 Kodak imaging and printing patents could fetch up to $2.6 billion on the open market; three other firms valued them at between $1.8 billion and $4.5 billion.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch up
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Park officials routinely held fireworks displays in the early 2000s, but halted them in part because of wildfire fears.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Officers were stationed at exit routes, aimed at catching the participants.
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How these issues are handled could fuel the engine of progress on some seemingly intractable issues over the next two years, or stall it.
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The campaign, which Zelenskyy has said aims to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, has choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries, stalling Moscow’s efforts on the battlefield and heaping pressure on Putin, Western officials and analysts say.
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Eirik just pulled up this magnificent sauce.
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At one café, a van pulled up as the diners spoke to one another about the heat.
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But the real test now is drawing up an equivalent blueprint for Bangladesh, where Epic Group still remains deeply entrenched.
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That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.
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See the event website for more details and to check for updates.
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Bring extra food and water, fuel up your vehicle in town, prepare for longer travel times than expected, check weather forecasts, and bring essentials for backcountry travel.
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Speaking of unexpected spills, the Jarlink 18-pack Waterproof Zipper Bags offer peace of mind on the go, helping ensure that any liquids stay securely contained and don’t leak onto your belongings.
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As temperatures climbed into the 90s, with the heat index soaring even higher, a local restaurant owner stepped up to help, donating dozens of air conditioners to residents struggling to stay cool.
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