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verb

present participle of fetch
as in costing
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 fetching
Adjective
This fetching flask would please any whiskey drinker with a sense of style. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022 Running the length of the dining room is a long blond banquette; walls are alternately painted in fetching blue waves and elegant graffiti. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
Verb
Raw examples of this card are selling on eBay for close to $1,000 and PSA 10’s are fetching between $2,000-$2,500. Tyler Holzhammer, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 Her busy itinerary includes swimming, fetching, hanging out, accompanying people on bicycle rides and getting her hair washed. Callaghan O’Hare, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fetching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetching
Adjective
  • In fact, on the whole the backup quarterback market might not have been very appealing among players such as Joshua Dobbs (New England), Jacoby Brissett (Arizona) and Mac Jones (San Francisco).
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • Regular yard maintenance can help create a yard that’s not very appealing to them.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • If the team were inclined to bolster that position, Auburn’s Ike Irish and North Carolina’s Luke Stevenson would each be attractive options.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
  • The bulk of the lunar material falls into orbit around the more gravitationally attractive sun.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • At first, the breathless news stories seemed charming and harmless.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
  • This adorably resilient and charming 7-year-old Australian Cattle Dog has been waiting for her forever home at the Arizona Humane Society since March - much too long for such a loving pup.
    AZCentral.com, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Jinkx had a beautiful showing in a season where the queens all got to just show their best every week.
    EW.com, EW.com, 9 July 2025
  • The fourth and final season of Apple TV+’s Acapulco will be sizzling, as plot twists and beautiful scenery are revealed in the trailer above.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Christmas centers on humility and grace — the birth of a savior in the humblest of settings, bringing a hopeful message of personal redemption and universal love.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to a forecast from Bank of America Securities, consumers are expected to spend 7% more in 2024 than in 2023, bringing their average anticipated spending up to nearly $2,100.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Support letters, filed by friends and family members in court, describe him as a charismatic and polite young man with righteous goals and aspirations.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
  • Proponents say the new generation of charismatic figures could breathe new life into the party.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Night Light® is a handsome, compact variety, producing radiant golden foliage that takes on bronze and chartreuse hues in winter.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • The 24 rooms and suites are enchanting, but the greatest riches are found in the former vault, which once stored gold bars and furs and has now been transformed into the Simmer Down cocktail bar.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • Clad in a black, flowy dress with chains swinging around their waist, Dua Saleh’s whispery cadence gave her an enchanting presence over the room.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025

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“Fetching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetching. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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