fetched up

verb

past tense of fetch up
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. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched up
  1. stopped
  2. halted
  3. stalled
  4. caught
  5. pulled up
  6. arrested
  7. brought up
  8. drew up
Verb
  • The Bruins forced seven turnovers and stopped Oregon’s late two-point try at the one-yard line, preserving a signature victory that strengthened UCLA’s playoff case.
    — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In 2009, armed men stopped a convoy of civilians, relatives, lawyers and journalists heading to submit election filings in Maguindanao and killed 58 people, at least 32 of them journalists and media workers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • School officials also halted any sort of tailgating until noon local time.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the 4th Circuit had prematurely halted the rule, finding that the FCC must issue a decision on the Democratic candidates’ petition for review before the appeals court can get involved.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • But hospitals pushed back, and the effort eventually stalled.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That run set up the Dolphins’ first score of the game when kicker Riley Patterson made a 27-yard field goal after the offense stalled in the red zone.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalled
Verb
  • Winter is still so young—24—and caught in the glare of a very bright followspot.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The ball would not have left the playing field nor would it have been caught.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The white vehicle carrying Choi, according to Draycott, pulled up at a house in a rural area of Hong Kong, close to the border with mainland China.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulled up
Verb
  • California crime The LAPD busted a secret network of brothels — but hasn’t arrested the owner.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Law enforcement officers arrested 51-year-old Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and his son, 18-year-old Islam Mohamed Mosleh, on charges connected to a narcotics investigation involving an Oxford tobacco shop, Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Lisa was brought up in the busy world of K-pop, consistently heading from one appearance to another as a member of Blackpink.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Stacie McGinn, Republican nominee McGinn also brought up Iryna’s Law in her candidate questionnaire, noting Bradley’s absence from the final vote on the bill.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought up
Verb
  • The Falcons drew up quick passing plays for Penix to get going, and once the Packers had to respect Robinson’s running ability, play-action passes were Penix’s bread and butter.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Gajdusek eventually drew up a list of eight students, and then decided on the youngest child, a twelve-year-old boy.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of drew up

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“Fetched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched%20up. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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