as in to cost
to have a price of
those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques
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as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls
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Recent Examples of fetch
Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Since 2020, there have been 10 sales on MLS in the Sacramento region that have fetched $5 million or more, and four have been located in Loomis.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
From tug-of-war and indoor fetch to puzzle toys and hide-and-seek, these games offer physical and cognitive engagement without stepping out the door.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Agents act as an orchestrator, making use of APIs and databases to fetch real-time information and feed it into the LLM.
—Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Since 2020, there have been 10 sales on MLS in the Sacramento region that have fetched $5 million or more, and four have been located in Loomis.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
This Great Dane made flannel look fetch.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
From tug-of-war and indoor fetch to puzzle toys and hide-and-seek, these games offer physical and cognitive engagement without stepping out the door.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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More 2025 to 2024 Charlotte grocery comparisons Overall, most items in our shopping cart cost more than in 2024.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The first research and innovation building is projected to cost up to $260 million, and the university had already begun some pre-construction activities, McCuistion said.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Snow blankets the region A widespread snow event in March 2015 brought measurable snowfall across all of North Texas.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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And, quite frankly, the Patriots do need to blitz to bring pressure, despite having some formidable pass rushers on their defensive line.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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