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
Go deeper • ThyssenKrupp is weighing the sale of its materials trading unit, which could fetch up to €2b, per Bloomberg.
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Lucinda Shen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
This lot is also expected to fetch up to $50,000.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
The sneakers can fetch up to $30,000.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
An unscientific search of Pinot Noir from Alsace online shows that a wide range of bottles average in the mid to upper $20 range, with many hovering around $35 and some fetching up to $50.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lucinda Shen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
This lot is also expected to fetch up to $50,000.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
The sneakers can fetch up to $30,000.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
An unscientific search of Pinot Noir from Alsace online shows that a wide range of bottles average in the mid to upper $20 range, with many hovering around $35 and some fetching up to $50.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch up
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The researchers did not clarify whether breaking down brain glycogen could stop human brain cells from dying, Okun noted.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Women capitalized on remote work and flexibility during the pandemic and stopped exiting the labor force, research shows.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, the chance to get together in person with club members was halted that March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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First, income convergence between Black and white Americans largely halted.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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As a result, the show launched with little fanfare and caught the media completely off guard.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Four years earlier, a Texas Rangers fan fell to his death while trying to catch a ball at that team’s former park.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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But on July 15, his aide couldn't work, so the trip was stalled.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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As a heat wave stalls over much of the U.S., a tropical system — similar to last week’s rainmaker over Louisiana and Mississippi — is struggling to organize in the Gulf.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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At one point, a car pulled up and several people got out.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Surveillance footage showed the 37-year-old dad pull up to the day care in Starke, park the car and head inside to pick up his two children, then the mom walked up to the building’s front door with a backpack, deputies said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Indian manufacturers had begun drawing up aggressive growth plans, factoring in the newly unfavorable environment for their competitors.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 July 2025
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Private wells are on the property of the owner and are tapped into the groundwater table, drawing up water from the ground for use in homes and barns.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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However, these components aren't always thoroughly checked, creating significant business risks.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Tending to chickens means daily routines: feeding, watering, checking for eggs, and keeping the coop clean.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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For now, Kazakova is staying at a house deep in the Kyiv suburbs.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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Ways to stay safe during a flood according to the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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