Sounds far-fetched to me!

Sounds far-fetched to me!

far-fetched
adjective

Synonyms of far-fetched
1: brought from a remote time or place
2: not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : IMPROBABLE

a far-fetched story
farfetchedness
 noun

Synonyms

doubtful
dubious
flimsy
improbable
questionable
unapt
unlikely

Examples of far-fetched in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For gamers, Microsoft acquiring Nintendo sounds as far-fetched as Netflix buying Disney.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Wrapping your hands around the perfect burger is about as far-fetched an idea as listening to the perfect song.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
But such an outcome seems far-fetched, given that Democrats have a 52-48 majority.
—Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Although at the moment, with the Rangers now alone in third place in the AL West, thinking of tiebreakers seems kind of far-fetched anyway.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
Suddenly, the idea of a dreaming robot didn’t seem so far-fetched.
—Amanda Gefter, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
That notion seemed even more far-fetched after Johnson looked ordinary in the preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, while Huntley flashed superior speed and downfield touch in rallying the Ravens to victory.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2023
While most people are predicting a down year for the Sun Devils, Arizona State in a bowl game isn't that far-fetched.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
The idea of viable genetic material on the mold was far-fetched, particularly given the time period in which it was taken.
—Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023

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fetch
1 of 3
verb
fech
fetched; fetching; fetches
Synonyms of fetch
transitive verb

1
a: to go or come after and bring or take back
fetch a doctor
b: DERIVE, DEDUCE
fetch analogies from nature
2
a: to cause to come
one shot fetched down
b: to bring in (a price or similar return) : REALIZE
The hogs fetched a good price at the market.
c : INTEREST, ATTRACT
… he doesn't fetch the girls like William …
—D. H. Lawrence
3
a: to give (a blow) by striking : DEAL
fetch him a clip on the chin
b chiefly dialectal : BRING ABOUT, ACCOMPLISH
c (1): to take in : DRAW
sat fetching her breath in dry sobs
—Ngaio Marsh
(2)bring forth : HEAVE
fetch a sigh
4 a : to reach by sailing especially against the wind or tide
fetch the harbor before the storm breaks
b : to arrive at : REACH
fetched home after a long ride
intransitive verb

1 : to get and bring something
specifically : to retrieve killed game
2 : to take a roundabout way : CIRCLE
3 a
: to hold a course on a body of water
fetch to windward
b
: VEER
fetcher noun
fetch

2 of 3
noun (1)
1
: TRICK, STRATAGEM
2
: an act or instance of fetching
3
a
: the distance along open water or land over which the wind blows
b
: the distance traversed by waves without obstruction
fetch

3 of 3
noun (2)
: DOPPELG;NGER sense 2


Synonyms
Verb

bring
cost
go (for)
run
sell (for)
Noun (1)

artifice
device
dodge
flimflam
gambit
gimmick
jig
juggle
knack
play
ploy
ruse
scheme
shenanigan
sleight
stratagem
trick
wile
Noun (2)

alter ego
carbon
carbon copy
clone
counterpart
doppelg;nger
doppelganger
double
duplicate
duplication
facsimile
image
likeness
look-alike
match
mirror image
picture
replica
ringer
spit
spitting image
twin

Examples of fetch in a Sentence
Verb
If you throw the ball the dog will fetch it.
Hunting dogs are trained to fetch.
This table should fetch quite a bit at auction.
The house fetched more than we expected.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
However, it’s now expected to fetch more than double, with an estimate of $1 million to $2 million.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
An increasing number of house shoppers, however, are looking for schools that specialize in fetching rather than phonics.
—Tom Peterson, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
His paintings and sculptures tend to fetch between $1 million and $5 million each).
—Pablo Helguera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Neighbors heard the cries, tongues started wagging and someone placed the 911 call that fetched firefighters from both Paulding and Cobb counties.
—Alexis Stevens, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
In the news just this month, a $4 painting purchased at Goodwill is estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction in September.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2023
Later this month, the individual images—which have been minted as NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain—are expected to fetch between $200,000 and $500,000 each at auction.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
Playing the medium is Michelle Yeoh, who sports a fetching salt-and-pepper bob.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
The beginning of the Aaron Rodgers in New York will fetch a lot of attention and that usually translates to higher ticket resale rates.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Noun
This fetch of drier air makes low to mid-90s a bit lower-sweat than usual.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
The hearse tested here fetches not only the freshly deceased but also $69,858 per copy.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
Our dog is an intense fetch fanatic and has incredible jaw strength, and this toy has held up to her daily playing for months.
—Hannah Jones, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2023
But this unanticipated assistance comes at the cost of the fetch rover.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023
Once released on the Martian surface, the fetch rover would have retrieved samples from where Perseverance stashed them.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2022
When Lisa Karpenko surprised her daughter with a puppy last Christmas, the 44-year-old imagined reliving her fondest memories of growing up in East Boston, playing fetch and traipsing through the snow with her two German shepherds.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
Lindsay Lohan's Mean Girls costars think her pregnancy news is so fetch!
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
Whether your dog likes chewing on toys or playing fetch (or both!), these rubber balls will hold up to even the toughest play styles.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
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