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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetching up
  1. stopping
  2. halting
  3. stalling
  4. pulling up
  5. catching
  6. drawing up
  7. bringing up
  8. holding up
Verb
  • The driver continued northbound in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue before eventually stopping at Buena High School, according to authorities.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Coastal routes support port integration by stopping at dozens of small ports, enabling year-round transport and supply chains and going well beyond tourism.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • After temporarily halting the regulations in May, Darwin found that only state lawmakers can make such policy decisions, according to card room industry officials, who sued to block the rule changes.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • As a means of halting the German and his squad made up of La Masia products such as Lamine Yamal, Spain internationals, and international veterans, Real Madrid president has brought back Jose Mourinho.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • Oil tankers are now reluctant to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, stalling supplies as a result.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Nobody is publicly discussing details about those issues, possibly because a few previous public-private development projects in Connecticut ended up in court after stalling.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • Swift likely arrived ahead of Gomez, as her SUV was spotted pulling up to the venue earlier this afternoon, per Page Six.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Although Continental outgrew Enid more than a decade ago, pumpjacks pulling up oil still seesaw up and down near town.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of pulling up
Verb
  • But this year, the city is catching a little guff over an apparent oversight.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • And that job is made all the more difficult when catching for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who holds himself and his teammates to very high standards.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • As much as Netflix has been making moves to incorporate AI, the company has been cautious too, drawing up guidelines last August for the usage of generative-AI tools in its productions.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • But the real test now is drawing up an equivalent blueprint for Bangladesh, where Epic Group still remains deeply entrenched.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Definition of drawing up
Verb
  • The Mets are last in the NL East with a 37-53 record, while the Royals are bringing up the rear in the AL Central at 36-54.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • The better approach is to acknowledge the issue that the team or employee is bringing up.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bringing up
Verb
  • While consumers and retail companies have been holding up surprisingly well through a world of trouble — from war to inflation to political uncertainty — the fashion industry is still vulnerable to shocks on Wall Street.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • Moore reposted the photo on X showing the young fan excitedly holding up his new merch.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of holding up
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