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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

But many Western leaders see such a scenario as far fetched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The previous record for the sale of a comic book was set in November, when a pristine Superman No 1 fetched $9.12m at auction.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Luster fetched the bottle from the diningroom and Dilsey filled it and gave it to him.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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