as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art
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Recent Examples of hodgepodge
Canton Village LLCs, which is co-owned by businessman Akrum Sheikh of Orange, is telling town officials that its plan would make the shopping complex more attractive, serve modern consumer needs and resolve the hodgepodge traffic flow that has existed at the property for decades.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
At last official count last year, the population in this hodgepodge of industrial plants, cow fields and ramshackle trailers was 16.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The countdown to the biggest-ever World Cup is on, with the 48-team tournament in North America a veritable hodgepodge of stellar names and unheralded upstarts.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The English language comprises a hodgepodge of words borrowed from all over the globe, and a wide variety of those loanwords hail from the languages of India.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
At last official count last year, the population in this hodgepodge of industrial plants, cow fields and ramshackle trailers was 16.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The countdown to the biggest-ever World Cup is on, with the 48-team tournament in North America a veritable hodgepodge of stellar names and unheralded upstarts.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The English language comprises a hodgepodge of words borrowed from all over the globe, and a wide variety of those loanwords hail from the languages of India.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hodgepodge
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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This big-batch punch showcases muscadine wine and bourbon with a medley of fruit juices, grenadine, and club soda.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Although Abel will be driving the meeting, Berkshire shareholders are likely to still poise a wide variety of questions to the company’s leadership.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The company plans to overhaul about 75% of its home assortment by June, with a bedding refresh in the fall and kitchen and dining updates set for 2027.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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It’s been partners with Jordan Brand since 2018, resulting in yearly kits and a robust assortment of sneakers.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Create a cheerful canvas collage inspired by artist Robin Anne Cooper.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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His life has come to the reader in bits and pieces, a collage, or, like his poems, a cut up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Denver was left, after a regular-season stretch run and a berth in the AFC Championship Game, with a mishmash of running backs with noteable holes in their skill sets.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Diners dig in surrounded by a dizzying mishmash of décor, like a rotating roster of VHS tapes that play on a projector screen or artwork sourced from longtime customers and Indiana's finest Goodwill stores.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Hodgepodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hodgepodge. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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