fetched

past tense of fetch
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 These tubers have fetched $600 per kilo at auction, growing in three months and yielding a delicate, lemon-y or salty taste. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 The gallery had other notable sales from Oli Epp, whose new paintings sold for $55,000 each, and Shim Moon-Seup, who had a painting that fetched above $63,000. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The more balanced market gives home shoppers potentially more leverage in negotiating better terms with sellers, especially if a property has not fetched offers in weeks or months. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The acoustic guitar Noel Gallagher played during Oasis‘ 1996 MTV Unplugged performance has fetched a hefty sum of $299,376 including buyer’s premium yesterday. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 Of course, with today’s technology, maybe that isn’t so far-fetched. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Renoir’s most valuable works have fetched dozens of millions of dollars at auctions in the past. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 Launching swarms of small, light interceptors to defend the United States from incoming nuclear missiles may no longer be so far-fetched. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 But with Sex Lives now licensed to Netflix (on a non-exclusive basis, all three seasons remain on HBO Max), and NSFW available, the prospect is not that far fetched anymore. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • And if private schools enroll children who cost less to educate, public schools may be left with a greater share of students who need more expensive support.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The permits, which cost $3,158 in total, were four of 14 granted to Sea Level Drive residents over the last two months as neighbors try to prevent further damage after high tides and rain from Tropical Storm Marie.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • American officials were brought into the discussions as well.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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