as in clutter
something that holds or includes many different things
They used the drawer as a catchall for kitchen items.
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Recent Examples of catchall
The ensemble isn’t quite the catchall for the sociopolitical backdrop of contemporary Western Europe, post the migrant and refugee crises of the 2010s.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Though many herbs are touted as superfoods with catchall health benefits, few live up to the hype.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Executive orders are among the most prominent types of executive actions, and sometimes people use that term as a catchall for other categories of ways that presidents can exercise their control over the executive branch.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Health anxiety has become somewhat of a catchall phrase and exists on a broad spectrum, explains Timothy Scarella, an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard University.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Though many herbs are touted as superfoods with catchall health benefits, few live up to the hype.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Executive orders are among the most prominent types of executive actions, and sometimes people use that term as a catchall for other categories of ways that presidents can exercise their control over the executive branch.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Health anxiety has become somewhat of a catchall phrase and exists on a broad spectrum, explains Timothy Scarella, an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard University.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
Noun
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Her version of maximalist design doesn’t mean clutter, though.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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After identifying what is causing the clutter, set up a small system for sifting through any papers as soon as possible.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Other approaches include showing a collage of identities or reflecting diversity across the persona set.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Its concerns, ironically, feel far too logistical for a figure whose cold calculations disguised a more vivid and monstrously human collage.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Noun
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This approach takes mere seconds but compounds over time with significant results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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While the expansive acreage has the potential for a trophy compound or even a boutique hotel, there are already several homes already standing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Be the first to rate & review! Tangy, bright pickled nectarines are brilliant atop a fresh salad.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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Flavor-wise, the ancient cereal with an earthy flavor had myriad possibilities like other grains: it could be eaten as a salad, formed into noodles, incorporated into baking, and more.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Algorithms, from the ones that power chatbots to the ones that power recommendations on Google, TikTok and Instagram, are a big mishmash of preferences, coded by their creators to prioritize certain incentives.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The group cited a mishmash of historical inspirations, ranging from Russian heroes of the Second World War to Hermann Göring and Joseph Goebbels.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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