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 silent shedding of microscopic fibers has become a catchall concept for all the other concerns related to microplastic.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Eczema is a catchall term for a number of chronic conditions (the most common being atopic dermatitis) that can make skin inflamed, discolored, dry, and itchy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Nov. 2025
These catchall labels cover a wide range of issues; some reports could describe storm drain problems while others could document severe flooding of over 20 inches inside homes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Eczema is a catchall term for a number of chronic conditions (the most common being atopic dermatitis) that can make skin inflamed, discolored, dry, and itchy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Nov. 2025
These catchall labels cover a wide range of issues; some reports could describe storm drain problems while others could document severe flooding of over 20 inches inside homes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
Noun
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The best way to keep clutter away for good is to prevent even bringing it home to begin with.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cabinets for storage of glassware, and a general clutter of beakers, wiring, and machinery.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The show features 52 images from the museum’s collection dating from 1860 to 1940, all of which were devised using collage or montage.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Roseman had arranged the personnel of the NFL’s top four teams along his wall in a collage intended for comparison.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 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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This biological bonding process creates natural mineral compounds, transforming bulky landfill waste into high-performance insulation capable of withstanding extreme heat up to 1,000°C (1,832°F).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The days since the raid on Maduro’s compound have felt slow and difficult, according to one woman who saw the explosions from a distance with her boyfriend.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dinners come with warm bread, a salad and bottomless fries for $32 per person.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Expect green papaya salad, glass noodle soup, curries, pad see ew and those rich, savory boat noodles with sliced pork.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Inside, the main floor has been commandeered by a mishmash of cash-only Asian food stalls, which gives it the feel of a makeshift street market.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 2025
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But to support new, massively heavier modern towers, engineers needed to drill dozens, even hundreds of augered cast-in-place (ACIP) piles – essentially, oversized columns to transfer the weight of a building through the mishmash of sand, silt and peat into deeper, more solid layers.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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