fetch
verb (used with object)
to go and bring back; return with; get.
has fetched
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present perfectof fetch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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An oil painting of a Māori elder has fetched a record price at an auction on Tuesday, making it the most valuable artwork of its kind in New Zealand history.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
Westeros’ coveted seat of power, which was at the heart of HBO’s Emmy-winning fantasy epic “Game of Thrones,” has fetched nearly $1.5 million at auction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
No other country has fetched pieces of asteroids, preserved time capsules from the dawn of our solar system that can help explain how Earth — and life — came to be.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
They usually sell for between $350,000 and $500,000, but one has fetched $11.7 million, and Bored Ape NFTs, which were released more recently, are also selling in the millions.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2021
It is as if he has been drowning for as long as he can remember and somebody has fetched him up for air.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
