fetch
verb (used with object)
to go and bring back; return with; get.
are fetching
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present progressiveof fetch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Right now, these roles are fetching base pay that ranges around $90,000 to $150,000, plus benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The cups are fetching upward of $400 on the resell market, according to EBay auctions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
Some trading card sets are so in demand that they are fetching six figure sums at auction.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2023
The steady income and expectations of a continued reliance on storage even when the pandemic wanes have led to consolidation in the industry, and prices are fetching premiums.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
Already eggs are fetching four times as much as they did last week.
From A Girl of the Commune by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
