as in to stop
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 fetch up
It was estimated to fetch up to $12,000 but sold at an auction in for $52,000.
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Ada Tseng, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Far from it, say the growers, even if award-winning pumpkins can fetch up to $2 a pound in post-contest sales, typically to hotels or state and county fairs that may want to display them as fall attractions.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
In 1979’s Love at First Bite, George Hamilton, fetched up in full Dracula regalia, wanders the streets of nighttime Manhattan to the complete and utter disregard of the locals.
—Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Some of the suites can fetch up to £25,000 pounds and up per night.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Ada Tseng, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Far from it, say the growers, even if award-winning pumpkins can fetch up to $2 a pound in post-contest sales, typically to hotels or state and county fairs that may want to display them as fall attractions.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
In 1979’s Love at First Bite, George Hamilton, fetched up in full Dracula regalia, wanders the streets of nighttime Manhattan to the complete and utter disregard of the locals.
—Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Some of the suites can fetch up to £25,000 pounds and up per night.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetch up
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Presence follows you home, long after the camera has stopped rolling.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Union sources said the international had been planning a disciplinary hearing for Davis which could have removed him from office, but his resignation has stopped those proceedings.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Associated Press reported this week that Trump has tasked New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew with drafting an executive order to halt offshore wind production nationwide.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok could fade to black in the U.S. in a matter of days after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal to halt a law that will ban the popular video app as of Jan. 19 unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trees must be wrapped in burlap to catch larvae, which are then supposed to be drowned in soapy water or stuffed in the freezer — but the real solution is to simply wait for natural controls, like E. maimaiga, to fight them off, Dwyer explained.—
Tribune News Service,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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Months before the rest of the city sealed its windows and fought to catch its breath, David was doing the same.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Then in July, talks were stalled when Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, a key facilitator in the talks, was killed in Iran.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Stickle tried to get the woman in the vehicle, court records said, but the witness stalled them until police arrived.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Police body camera footage, shared with The Star by the National Police Accountability Project, shows a lone officer pull up to the 5400 block of Haskell shortly before 6 p.m. Anderton is standing near the street curb holding his bicycle.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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At one point, Min pulled up screenshots of texts allegedly showing Bang Si-hyuk responding sarcastically to NewJeans’s global success.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
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Canada has been drawing up its own retaliatory tariff plan, Bloomberg reports, as has Mexico, according to the Associated Press. ECONOMIC INDICATORS As trading began on Tuesday, the three major indexes rose a bit, but there were no big shifts up or down.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Northwestern coach Chris Collins drew up a play for junior forward Nick Martinelli, who drilled the game-winner.—
Jack Vita,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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For your car, get the radiator system serviced or check the antifreeze level yourself with an antifreeze tester.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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In his other warnings, Biden said that misinformation and disinformation are top issues facing the American public, calling out technology companies for ending fact checking programs.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Joe Minihane,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trent Reznor has stayed busy scoring films and TV shows with Atticus Ross, including Mank, Soul, and The Killer.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Fetch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetch%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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