fetch
verb (used with object)
to go and bring back; return with; get.
were fetching
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past progressiveof fetch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In my case, my 2023 Mercedes EQS had an end-of-lease buyout of nearly $60,000, between $15,000 and $20,000 higher than what used examples were fetching from retailers like CarMax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Within months, Carole's house had been completely cleared out and sold for £355,000 - a low price, the neighbours thought, considering other houses in the street were fetching up to half a million.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
Uniform insignia straps denoting his rank were fetching $18,000.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
About 10,000 Buffett and Munger Squishmallows were sold, and by Monday they were fetching as much as $255 at auction on eBay.
From Reuters ● May 8, 2023
He was not really fetching them: They were fetching him.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
