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 The Great Pumpkin doesn’t show, and eventually, a freezing Linus is fetched back home by his sister Lucy and put to bed. — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Sotheby’s did not immediately respond to ARTnews‘s inquiry about the prices the work fetched in its two previous visits to the block. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched
Verb
  • The brand-name drugs typically cost more than $1,000 a month for patients.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The robot might cost significantly more than the HomeView, though, at around $1,000, potentially more depending on price hikes for RAM and other components.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • The students brought 16 wreaths and 16 red hearts -- one for each victim -- outside the station building.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Better Over Time should give him an opportunity to expunge his anguish and, if not necessarily heal, then find clarity on why his preternatural talent has brought a mixture of blessings and frustration.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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