fetch
verb (used with object)
to go and bring back; return with; get.
have fetched
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present perfectof fetch.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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Whereas, Iranian oil traded at a wide discount to the global Brent benchmark before the war, in recent weeks, some cargoes have fetched a rare premium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
That presents an exciting opportunity for investors, and one that will test the lofty valuations these companies have fetched in the private markets.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Female artists whose works have fetched the highest sale prices are primarily prominent 20th century figures.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Lisa Haussler, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker who lost her Altadena home in the fire, estimates those lots are selling for around two-thirds of what the land would have fetched before the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
“What did you have to sell to get seats in the Top Box? Surely your house wouldn’t have fetched this much?”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
