- present participle of fetch.
fetching
Example Sentences
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The beaten-down shares look cheap, fetching just 11-times expected earnings for 2026, but analysts are forecasting sales growth of less than 1% for the year.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Chiedza, who could not swim, got out of her depth while fetching a volleyball from the sea while playing with her 11-year-old cousin.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Cogen sold a combined 986,540 indirectly owned shares across five trusts and holding companies that he manages, fetching a total of $106 million.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Through Stacy’s fetching sadness, we come to know that maybe a certain motivational speaker was right.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
“You can start by fetching me some firewood,” said Gran.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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