- present participle of fetch.
fetching
Example Sentences
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As of Monday’s close, the stock was fetching 56-times expected sales for 2026.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
On both occasions, the now shaven-headed "Pulp Fiction" icon wore fetching French berets, a white one for his award and a black one for the premiere of his semi-autobiographical movie, "Propeller One-Way Night Coach".
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The $400 pocket watches, sold only in stores, resold for up to $6,500 on eBay, with a full set fetching $27,900.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Photos seen by the BBC show a crowd of people, many of them elderly, apparently fetching fresh supplies in a city square.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
He helps his mother to bathe her, fetching the towel and the shampoo.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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