Synonyms of fetches

fetches 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of fetch

as in schemes

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end

his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schemes
• ruses
• devices
• tricks
• juggles
• dodges
• plays
• jigs
• sleights of hand
• stratagems
• shenanigans
• gambits
• knacks
• bluffs
• wiles
• sleights
• artifices
• gimmicks
• flimflams
• ploys
• end runs
• juggleries
• feints
• duplicities
• cunnings
• crafts
• chicaneries
• deceptions
• trickeries
• duperies
• subterfuges
• swindles
• cozenages
• fakeries
• skulduggeries
• smoke screens
• hoaxes
• legerdemains
• crookeries
• frauds
• blinds
• gaffs
• fronts
• shams

fetches

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of fetch

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• replicas
• images
• twins
• clones
• doubles
• portraits
• duplicates
• spits
• counterparts
• mirror images
• equivalents
• duplications
• carbon copies
• alter egos
• matches
• likenesses
• facsimiles
• carbons
• spitting images
• ringers
• look-alikes
• doppelgängers
• portrayals
• equals
• effigies
• companions
• mates
• parallels
• fellows
• analogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverses
• opposites
• antitheses
• converses

fetches

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of fetch

as in costs

to have a price of

those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costs
• brings
• runs
• goes (for)
• sells (for)
• comes (to)
• asks
• lists (for)
• amounts (to)
• demands
• commands
• totals
• exacts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fetches

Verb

Poor land produces poor fleece, which fetches poor prices, leaving farmers without the means to restore the land. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Zaïd fetches water from a well and makes a fire to heat a kettle for tea. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Whatever proceeds Fairlane mall fetches at next month's auction/sale are to be deducted from the $35 million judgement against Kohan and the LLC. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

There's no public benchmark for what a whole cluster fetches when the seller has no choice. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Anna then fetches the golden notebook and in it writes the first sentence of Saul’s new novel. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026

Presumably whichever region fetches the higher price will be the one Dairyland chooses in the future. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Shorter fetches often create multiple, less intense bands of snow, while longer fetches can produce severe single bands, sometimes with thundersnow, as seen in the longer geographical positioning of lakes like Erie and Ontario. — Vytas Reid, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026