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
But compatibility is in the eye of the beholder, and in practice this gives boards a catchall mechanism to say no.
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Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As a bonus, once the candle burns down, the glass jar can be upcycled as a catchall or candy dish.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Use it as a clutch, a packing cube, a poolside catchall, or a wet bag for your swimsuit.
—Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As a bonus, once the candle burns down, the glass jar can be upcycled as a catchall or candy dish.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Use it as a clutch, a packing cube, a poolside catchall, or a wet bag for your swimsuit.
—Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
Noun
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So how does a band, whose heyday was in a pre-social media ‘90s, find a way to break through the clutter of the internet to get noticed by new fans nostalgic for that time and old fans who are curious about what was going on behind the scenes?—
Jill Cunniff,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Paint or a wall treatment can go a long way as decor in a small bedroom without adding clutter.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a collage, Beyoncé gave fans a closer look inside the birthday bash, showcasing the decor as well as snapshots of attendees and performers like Stevie Wonder.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 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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The Two-Stage Tear Cascade While past research had already identified the irritant in onions—known to chemists as propanethial S-oxide—this study is the first to explain how the sulfur compound reaches a cook's eyes.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guo and her mother, Beimin Cheng, were both found with their throats slit inside the family's multimillion-dollar compound in Walnut Creek, about 20 miles east of San Francisco.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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These winter salad recipes prove a big bowl of produce can be just as cozy as any stew.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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After the music, there will be homemade chili (with vegetarian and gluten-free options), salad, dessert, and artisan bread.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Republic's review showed the end result was a mishmash of PDF files that looked different, making data extraction difficult.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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My personal collection of recipes is a mishmash of digital files, handwritten notes and computer printouts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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