as in stopped
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 fetched up
Thieves have often targeted Picasso’s paintings, which have fetched up to $179 million at auction.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched up
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Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Flames in regulation, and Cooley stopped 34 shots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Since then, outbreaks here and there have generally been stopped quickly.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Qatar, one of the world's largest providers of LNG, halted production on Monday after Iranian drones hit its facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Inbound and outbound trains were halted but later resumed service.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has effectively stalled as the threat of attacks from Iran deterred vessels from passing through the waterway.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company first unveiled its Typ-1 electric vehicle concept in 2007 and began an initial production attempt in 2009, which later stalled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 93 career games, Lazard has caught 239 passes for 3,147 yards and 28 touchdowns.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Cooper then pulled up next to Starzynski, and Brasser got out holding a gun.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beazley pulled up footage from the control room that housed the keys, zoomed in on the hook where Conrad had found the circular key ring, and pressed Rewind.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The actor was initially arrested and released later that day on his own recognizance.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once again, Khamenei used the full force of the state to stifle calls for change, with hundreds killed and thousands arrested in the crackdown.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lot of insecurities that are brought up for her.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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School district could be facing a referendum In response to questions for this story, several candidates brought up the possibility of a future referendum to cover facility needs.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cocurators Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer drew up a list of well over 400 creatives, made studio visits to upwards of 300, and whittled the tally down to 56 individuals, duos, and collectives.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2026
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Once upon a time, President Richard Nixon drew up a Super Bowl play for Dolphins coach Don Shula.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Fetched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched%20up. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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