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
This is now the second-highest price the artist has ever fetched at auction.
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News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
Both were released in the same year but fetched different amounts when buying the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
West Texas Intermediate Crude, which comes from American producers, fetched about $95.
—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
News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
Both were released in the same year but fetched different amounts when buying the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
West Texas Intermediate Crude, which comes from American producers, fetched about $95.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched
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Per People, those renovations—which took place between November 2018 to April 2019—reportedly cost around $3 million.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Kansas Republicans’ failure to join in on the nationwide redistricting blitz by eliminating Democrats’ lone House district didn’t cost Masterson.—
Matthew Kelly
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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