fetching up

present participle of fetch up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetching up
Verb
  • That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The director led the way past Dig HQ, past the two lichen-shaggy standing stones in the garden, and down a slope to Structure 27, Tam running ahead and stopping at the edge of the trench.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Even if researchers are able to cobble together the funds to help their participants exit trials safely, halting studies early could still nullify the contributions of the people who enrolled.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Even if researchers are able to cobble together the funds to help their participants exit trials safely, halting studies early could still nullify the contributions of the people who enrolled.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This is an instinctive behavior due to their nature as predators, storing energy to use it later when catching prey.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Pig has been catching feelings on wax for a minute.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The results show that the D18 layer has robust ion-blocking capability under thermal stress.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Popular adult content providers, such as PornHub and their network of sites, have responded by blocking access to their sites from these locations completely, arguing that the lack of privacy and inconsistent enforcement results in less internet safety, not more.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Fetching up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetching%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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