as in cost
to have a price of
those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques
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Recent Examples of fetched
West Texas Intermediate Crude, which comes from American producers, fetched about $95.
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Nagle’s high is just under $55,000, fetched in 2012 for Criminal Negligee, 2012, at Christie’s Paris in 2021.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
His work has fetched some of the highest prices for any artist.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
His works hang in some of the world’s great galleries and have fetched millions at auction.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
It was originally developed by RV mogul Don Wallace, founder of Lazydays RV, who designed the residence as a showcase for a car collection that once included a Ferrari 250LM and a McLaren F1 LM—both of which fetched record sums at auction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
That film was acquired in a bidding war that fetched a $14 million sale out of the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Another clerk fetched the postage stamps from customer service, saving me a trip.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Picassos have fetched staggering sums at auction in the past.
—Jake McGowan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Nagle’s high is just under $55,000, fetched in 2012 for Criminal Negligee, 2012, at Christie’s Paris in 2021.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
His work has fetched some of the highest prices for any artist.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
His works hang in some of the world’s great galleries and have fetched millions at auction.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
It was originally developed by RV mogul Don Wallace, founder of Lazydays RV, who designed the residence as a showcase for a car collection that once included a Ferrari 250LM and a McLaren F1 LM—both of which fetched record sums at auction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
That film was acquired in a bidding war that fetched a $14 million sale out of the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Another clerk fetched the postage stamps from customer service, saving me a trip.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Picassos have fetched staggering sums at auction in the past.
—Jake McGowan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched
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That dress, which cost thirty-eight ninety-nine, still hung limply in the store, twinkling.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Fight tariffs that are devastating agriculture and costing Idaho businesses millions of dollars.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Last year brought record air quality alerts amid a severe wildfire season in western Canada.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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“Fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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