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
Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
The pendant went under the hammer during the Royal and Noble collection sale and fetched a whopping £163,800 (about $200,000), which was more than double its pre-auction estimate.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Comparing cats and dogs Enlarge / Both cats and dogs often enjoy playing fetch with their owners.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
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Former Free Press copy editor Reid Creager also recalls a kindness from Laughlin — one that involved her house in Dearborn and a resupply of libations, fetched by someone who lived close enough to jog home for it.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
The pendant went under the hammer during the Royal and Noble collection sale and fetched a whopping £163,800 (about $200,000), which was more than double its pre-auction estimate.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
There were specifics found in the data gathered between 2015 and 2023, such as cats that lived indoors were more likely to play fetch, and the behavior is more common in breeds such as Burmese, Siamese and Tonkinese.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Comparing cats and dogs Enlarge / Both cats and dogs often enjoy playing fetch with their owners.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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