fetched up

verb

past tense of fetch up
as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill the driver fetched up the horse-drawn carriage in front of the church

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Recent Examples of fetched up Thieves have often targeted Picasso’s paintings, which have fetched up to $179 million at auction. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched up
  1. stopped
  2. halted
  3. stalled
  4. caught
  5. pulled up
  6. arrested
  7. brought up
  8. drew up
Verb
  • Berkly Catton and Kaapo Kakko had two assists apiece and Joey Daccord stopped 29 of 37 shots.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Before departing, the pope stopped to speak to a Ukrainian family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Nonetheless, the past year has, at the least, halted the gangs’ advance in the capital, according to one assessment.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • To cover the cost increases out of pocket, trucking firms have drawn down savings, redirected spending away from maintenance, or halted purchases of fuel-efficient trucks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • No consensus on what counts as a weapon International efforts to negotiate a new framework banning all weapons in space have stalled because there is no agreement on what counts as a space weapon, among other things, according to Samson.
    — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • When Harvey stalled over the Houston area, the storm kept drawing moisture from the warm waters of the Gulf.
    — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalled
Verb
  • The initial patient — a Kenyan citizen — caught the deadly virus while living in Congo and died earlier this month.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cooks played nearly every snap after Samuel departed and caught a touchdown on a target inside the 10-yard line.
    — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Prosecutors say Hill was the only occupant of the other car, a white Nissan Rogue, which pulled up behind the Mercedes and blocked it in.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Blair, who did not enter a plea, appeared in court Monday evening wearing blue jeans and a light grey hoodie, pulled up to her elbows, over another sweatshirt, and a sweatshirt placed over her shoulders.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulled up
Verb
  • Agents arrested four people, including the property owner, and arrested a fifth the next day, according to previous Statesman reporting.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Among the 105 people who were ultimately arrested, 75 are believed to have been deported to their home countries, according to local media, and 26 were released from ICE custody after their lawyers filed habeas corpus petitions.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Multiple Republicans brought up Bottoms during the debate when criticizing their GOP opponent.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both candidates brought up housing in their opening statements and continued to reference the issue over the course of the hourlong debate.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought up
Verb
  • The Falcons drew up quick passing plays for Penix to get going, and once the Packers had to respect Robinson’s running ability, play-action passes were Penix’s bread and butter.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Gajdusek eventually drew up a list of eight students, and then decided on the youngest child, a twelve-year-old boy.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of drew up

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“Fetched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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