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fetched

American

[fech-id, fecht] / ˈfɛtʃ ɪd, fɛtʃt /

adjective

South Midland U.S.

damned.

Jim beat up every fetched one of them.

Other Word Forms

unfetched adjective

Etymology

Origin of fetched

1850–55, apparently fetch ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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A single eagle fetched $2 from the state government, or at today’s prices, nearly $50.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Although shut out of the Oscar nominations, Universal Pictures’ “Wicked: for Good” fetched $1.3 billion in global ticket sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

That cap was sun-faded and insect-damaged, but fetched A$479,700, including the buyer's premium, at auction.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Last year, the company fetched interest from pharmaceutical companies, but instead raised a $150 million Series D financing so it could maintain full ownership of its drug pipeline, said founder and Chief Executive Viswa Colluru.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Nettle fetched the basket and they spread out what they had on their table.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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