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
Better still, each candle comes in an evergreen ceramic tree vessel that can be repurposed as a peppermint dish or a catchall tray after burning.
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Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Some chose to make more than one, resulting in 104 casseroles (used here as a catchall term) that were delivered to Bowman at One Heart and would wind up on the tables of 104 families.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The county jail has become a catchall for both lawbreakers and mentally ill people, due to a lack of appropriate facilities or programs to treat mental illness, according to Krish Gundu, co-founder and executive director of Texas Jail Project, a jail reform advocacy group.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
Eagleton peppers his vague promises of better living through technology with references to Jeffrey Epstein, 5G, Anthony Fauci, and scores of other catchall male grievances and desires.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Some chose to make more than one, resulting in 104 casseroles (used here as a catchall term) that were delivered to Bowman at One Heart and would wind up on the tables of 104 families.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The county jail has become a catchall for both lawbreakers and mentally ill people, due to a lack of appropriate facilities or programs to treat mental illness, according to Krish Gundu, co-founder and executive director of Texas Jail Project, a jail reform advocacy group.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
Eagleton peppers his vague promises of better living through technology with references to Jeffrey Epstein, 5G, Anthony Fauci, and scores of other catchall male grievances and desires.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
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Having a space that is clear of clutter and with fewer stimuli creates feelings of calm and concentration.Ana Morales, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Savvy forwards can take advantage of the clutter and get away with bending the rules, too.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The buzzword might feel trendy, but the concept goes deeper than aesthetic collages or repeating affirmations in the mirror.Daisy Maldonado, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Through surreal collages, abstract dreamscapes, and hauntingly beautiful animals, EMA paints a picture of humanity’s past, present, and future in the midst of challenges and changes.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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These compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and may help prevent cancer.Johna Burdeos, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 1944 the compound and grounds became a park and museum after his widow, Betty, donated them to the state.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Country Boy Brewing also offers a full food menu with pizza, salads and sandwiches.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
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SoMa neighbor Press Waffle, 1424 Main, Suite 104, now has a new owner, Stefan Johnson, who has changed the name to The Spot and has added an array of soups, sliders, sandwiches, salads and sides to a breakfast-brunch menu that focuses on Liege-style (also known as Belgian) waffles.Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The intertwining plots unroll in a mishmash of styles.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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This show has always featured a strange mishmash of tones, but the ensemble is more spread out than ever now, and with Kevin Costner gone, there’s no longer an anchor.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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We have long been treated like the runt of the litter, distancing ourselves from politics and known for having low voter turnouts.Gil Rebollar, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Expand All Large shards of fiberglass debris litter the bay bottom just outside channel Marker 15 along Cutter Bank at the southern edge of Biscayne Bay — another possible indicator of the moments leading up to a fatal Labor Day weekend boat crash.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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