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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The catcher was hitless in his previous 30 at-bats before connecting for his first homer this season Saturday night, a two-run shot in the seventh inning of a 3-2 win that stopped San Diego's six-game losing streak.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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In Pixar’s Cars, the Cozy Cone Motel was inspired by the Blue Swallow Motel, and Bob Dylan even stopped to paint it around 2019.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But all passenger train traffic in Crimea was halted following the attack, with passengers evacuated and replacement buses provided, Russian operator Grand Service Express reported on Telegram that same morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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By mating with sterile flies, the females don’t produce more flies and outbreaks can eventually be halted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Despite support from vendor advocates and organizers, the proposal ultimately stalled and has never been approved by City Council, though the Street Vendor Association and other advocates are still pushing for its passage.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The Spurs’ go-to backup guard was awesome in the final two games against the Thunder, and only his injury in Game 1 briefly stalled out what has been a rocket ship to stardom in the closing stretch of the season.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2026
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Darryl Brown, a sergeant in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, was caught with the missing items after the photojournalist used a geo-tracking device to trace her missing gear to his home, the state’s attorney general said Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Take Jordyn Woods, for example, who's pulled up to nearly every Knicks game to cheer on her fiancé, Karl-Anthony Towns, in fashion-forward 'fits and a superstitious bag.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Chicago police said a dark sport-utility vehicle pulled up in the 5000 block of South Throop Street, and someone in the vehicle got out and started shooting.—
Chrissy Amaya,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Baltimore Police say Lunn was arrested less than a week later, after a person who saw a Metro Crime Stoppers flyer on the news called in a tip.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Alvarez, his brother and his mother were arrested later that year.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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He was brought up from the minors on April 19, 2017, when Logan Forsythe suffered a broken toe when hit by a pitch.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Ahead of the upcoming release of her new Netflix film, the rom-com queen joined Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night, and the host brought up the fact that Lopez is now single.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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In the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Executives drew up projections for what that would mean.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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“Fetched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched%20up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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