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
  • Two national restaurant chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA, which had received peppers from Coast Citrus Distributors, stopped serving the jalapeños.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Both restaurants stopped using them, while Coast Citrus recalled the remaining product and notified customers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Zhejiang raised its coastal typhoon alert to its highest level and halted port operations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Canada halted production of its one-cent coin in 2012 and distribution in 2013 after a short transition period, while existing pennies remain legal tender.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Despite grants, community support and a pause on rent, one family’s grocery store opening has been stalled by construction and city inspections, fueling fears that the project isn’t being taken seriously.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Woods said Spotify recently stalled at its 200-day moving average after a nice rally the past few weeks.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stalled
Verb
  • Rangel caught the word himself, mid-sentence, describing where small firms sit.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The players argue they were effectively caught between two different NCAA eligibility systems.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • One staffer who had pulled up to a daycare on campus to pick up her young child was pinned in her car as the shooting started.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At a red light, Paoletti pulled his motorcycle in front of the car, and the driver of the car then pulled up along the bike's left side, police said.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulled up
Verb
  • An 18-year-old Los Banos resident was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found shot to death early Sunday in Turlock, police said.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, just hours after the boat carrying 14 people overturned in New York Harbor, the New York Police Department said.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Burke later brought up immigration concerns, reassuring families that schools are safe places.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s podcast episode was not the first time Gerber brought up her fan fiction writing while on The Shards press tour.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought up
Verb
  • Rudi Garcia then arguably drew up the game plan of the tournament, leaving Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku out of his starting XI and still managing to humiliate the hosts.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Other teams on the list James’ agent Rich Paul drew up are the NBA star’s hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 July 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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