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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
  • This, combined with the glacial pace of emissions reductions, gives the sense that key players are more interested in surviving what’s coming, rather than stopping it.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There are hydraulic disc brakes at both ends for stopping power.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • By halting those exports, the thinking goes, domestic diesel prices would drop due to a flood of fresh supply, lowering costs for farmers, commercial trucking companies and thousands of other businesses that rely on the fuel.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh accused the state of stalling in a way that could jeopardize the defense's trial preparation.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So brazenly setting up the next chapter before finishing the first undercuts an otherwise solid finish, but Season 2 is peppered with hallmarks of a series stalling for time.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • Adam Johnson, chief deputy clerk for the county clerk, said the voter registration database was not pulling up the correct dates of birth for some voters.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The exterior might have many fans envisioning the famous taxi cab pulling up to the house, as depicted in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s opening credits.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling up
Verb
  • The Department of Water Resources has a program that has provided funding for local agencies to buy dozens of pumps, build 12 water-catching basins and clear 600 acres of land for more basins.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The light-catching shade makes a statement without sacrificing sophistication.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
  • According to a 2024 planning board presentation, TeraWulf’s project manager said the full buildout would bring employment to between 35 and 40 people at a facility drawing up to 500 megawatts.
    — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of drawing up
Verb
  • Durbin's devoted much of his opening testimony to dismissing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, bringing up issues like affordability, getting cell phones out of the hands of children, AI and trust in government.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bringing up
Verb
  • With his unkempt hair and ragamuffin clothing — was that a rope holding up his pants?
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Among the black-and-white pictures are images of the couple holding up ultrasound photos, while another shows Nathan placing his hand on Charlotte’s baby bump.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of holding up
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“Fetching up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetching%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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