fetch
verb (used with object)
to go and bring back; return with; get.
is fetching
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present progressiveof fetch (3rd person singular).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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While gold bullion is fetching more than $4,300 a troy ounce for the first time, mining shares are pricing in gold in the low- to mid-$3,000s, say analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Sadly, HP’s coupon code doesn’t work on this rig, but again, this GPU is fetching an average of $1,941 on eBay all by itself.
From The Verge ● Nov. 29, 2021
The wheat is fetching about $9 a bushel, which is higher than last year, but that is only for farmers who have wheat to sell, Squires said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
The 60-seat space in Arlington, facing the Clarendon Metro, is fetching with gold-trimmed blue wainscoting, handsome brown screens and an ornate pressed tin ceiling.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2021
“The cut of your dress is fetching, but choose something with a more decorative fabric. Flowers or dragons. Something in satin. Yes, a red satin would really stand out.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
