FETCHING UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

fetching up

verb

present participle of fetch up

as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill the driver fetched up the horse-drawn carriage in front of the church

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Nets, Disruptions, and Camouflage Close reading, however, reveals a few telling details about what the Pentagon views as best practices for stopping and killing drones.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Defeat technologies are an essential piece in the kill chain, as detection is only the first step to stopping the threat.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of stopping

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That followed the exchange's sell-side sidecar on the Kospi earlier Tuesday, temporarily halting program trading for 5 minutes.

— Joseph Wilkins,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 July 2026
As Ebola cases in eastern Congo near 3,000 with more than 1,300 deaths, unpaid health workers strike at a key treatment center, halting care in the outbreak’s epicenter.

— Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of halting

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Some were assigned foot patrols near the Reflecting Pool and in quick succession, court records show, arrested several other visitors for allegedly reaching into the pool and pulling up pieces of sealant.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
But when Lucky wakes from a drugged sleep, Cary is gone and the money too, and police are pulling up outside.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of pulling up

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According to the American Cancer Society, catching cancer from another person is essentially impossible.

— Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 2026
There are countless things to do in the game, from catching Pals to breeding them to building elaborate bases to exploring the world.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of catching

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With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Calamos Global Dynamic Income might be drawing up another peak, which would give some would-be investors pause.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of drawing up

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But writers in the popular press struggled to avoid bringing up alien invasion.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
Brave New World all made under $300 million domestically by the end of their theatrical runs, with Thunderbolts* bringing up the rear with $190 million.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of bringing up

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Buckingham asked, holding up a bag of prescription medications.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Several Argentinian players, including Giovani Lo Celso, Lisandro Martínez and Nicolas Otamendi, were seen holding up the banner before laying it down face up on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium pitch.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of holding up

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