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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Seeing a film at the Odeon cinema followed by stopping at Luini for a panzerotto, a cousin of the calzone, was long a favorite Milanese ritual.

— Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Marshall improved to 5-0 with a 28-27 win over Marquez, stopping a two-point conversion try in the final minute.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopping

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Allstate and State Farm are seeking a limited return to writing new home insurance policies in California after halting new business in 2022 and 2023.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
In this podcast episode, Altman addresses the reality of AI alignment, the Hugging Face incident, and OpenAI's commitment to halting training runs if safety thresholds aren't met.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of halting

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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