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fetching up

The phrase “fetching up” has 3 syllables: fetch-ing up

It's pronounced as /ˈfɛtʃɪŋ ʌp/

What is synonym and antonym for fetching up?

In the thesaurus, “fetching up” has 43 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fetching up along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fetching up

  • arresting
  • baffling
  • balking
  • blockading
  • blocking
  • bottlenecking
  • bringing up
  • calling
  • catching
  • checking
  • choking off
  • clogging
  • concluding
  • cutting off
  • damming
  • detaining
  • discontinuing
  • drawing up
  • ending
  • halting
  • hindering
  • holding
  • holding back
  • holding up
  • impeding
  • obstructing
  • pulling up
  • repressing
  • snagging
  • squashing
  • squelching
  • stalling
  • stanching
  • staunching
  • staying
  • stemming
  • stilling
  • stopping
  • stunting
  • suppressing
  • suspending
  • terminating
  • turning back

Antonyms for fetching up

Example Sentences

  • After hours of sailing, the boat ended up fetching up on a quiet beach.
  • He was surprised at fetching up in a town he had never planned to visit.
  • The conversation kept fetching up old memories that she thought she had forgotten.
  • The traveler recalled fetching up in a small inn during a heavy storm.
  • Instead of reaching his intended destination, he kept fetching up at the same crossroads.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fetching up, such as: actuating, advancing, arresting, baffling, balking, blockading, blocking.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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