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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
Call it the fix for runaway production — that is, the catchall term for movie and TV projects intended for U.S. release that are filmed outside the country — that nobody in Hollywood wants.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 May 2025
The ensemble isn’t quite the catchall for the sociopolitical backdrop of contemporary Western Europe, post the migrant and refugee crises of the 2010s.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Like most things on the internet, however, the term has lost most of its meaning and seems to be nothing but a catchall phrase for an artist people just don’t like.
—Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 May 2025
The ensemble isn’t quite the catchall for the sociopolitical backdrop of contemporary Western Europe, post the migrant and refugee crises of the 2010s.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Like most things on the internet, however, the term has lost most of its meaning and seems to be nothing but a catchall phrase for an artist people just don’t like.
—Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
Noun
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This versatile spinning organizer saves time, reduces clutter, and has become a go-to favorite in one mom’s home, proving its worth all school year long.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Several travelers suggested hanging it in your shower to eliminate clutter in the cabin.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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On a wall near the restaurant's kitchen, Grise also hung a collage of black-and-white photos of Carmelo, his restaurant and his immigration papers from Ellis Island.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Representation and the Black Female Body Mutu’s broader practice spans sculpture, painting, film, collage, and installation, consistently returning to the politics of representation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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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
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Intoxicating cannabinoids typically refer to compounds concentrated from hemp that cause marijuana-like effects and are unregulated in Arizona.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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The only two other entities with access to the BAM compound within the surrounding counties were Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the National Park Service, officials said.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Dishes like the black-eyed pea fritter salad and North African shakshuka are inspired by students’ cultural identities.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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From a classic tomato sandwich to chicken salad and more, these are the best no-cook dishes to make during the summer, according to our readers.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Filling the gaps is a mishmash of biographies, fiction of all sorts, and tomes on music, sports, and politics.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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But the humor is forced to compete with seriously overcomplicated plotting in a sequel that entangles its horror comedy roots with uninspired espionage elements, becoming a convoluted mishmash with shades of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mission: Impossible and the Austin Powers franchise.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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