FETCHES Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

fetches 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of fetch

as in schemes

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation

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fetches

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of fetch

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls

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fetches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fetch

as in costs

to have a price of those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques

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Recent Examples of fetches

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Zaïd fetches water from a well and makes a fire to heat a kettle for tea. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Whatever proceeds Fairlane mall fetches at next month's auction/sale are to be deducted from the $35 million judgement against Kohan and the LLC. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 There's no public benchmark for what a whole cluster fetches when the seller has no choice. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Anna then fetches the golden notebook and in it writes the first sentence of Saul’s new novel. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 Presumably whichever region fetches the higher price will be the one Dairyland chooses in the future. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Shorter fetches often create multiple, less intense bands of snow, while longer fetches can produce severe single bands, sometimes with thundersnow, as seen in the longer geographical positioning of lakes like Erie and Ontario. — Vytas Reid, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 Fresh opium now fetches about $329 per kilogram, more than double the 2019 price of $145. — CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetches

Noun

The prevalence of money laundering schemes is an indication to Hall that more regulations are needed to address retail theft.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Bill Essayli traded barbs at dueling healthcare fraud news conferences in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning, sniping at each other over billions lost to benefits schemes and the increasingly politicized efforts to stop them.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of schemes

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Gacy painted over a thousand pictures, many of clowns, while on death row in the 1980s and 1990s.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
To my eye, the differences between the 17 Pro and Duo in good lighting were minimal, but the Duo did capture marginally better detail in low light (see the cat pictures).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

Verb

Each of these cables costs a thousand euros, as per today’s prices, pushing up the cost of such a quantum computer.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of costs

Noun

There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruses

Noun

Rights, approvals and protections for digital replicas, voice, likeness and content now have to be addressed up front, not as an afterthought.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, researchers at Penn State University have modeled its acoustic properties, drawing on data collected from one of the bell’s replicas.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicas

Verb

Silverstein said the deal helps the other tenants too, because a Spirit brings shoppers to a shopping center that would otherwise have a dark storefront.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The most sobering reality check on Beirut City Pop brings the conflict into stark relief.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of brings

Noun

For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Chinese clinical tools, medical devices, and enabling technologies are likely to become increasingly central, as well.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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