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Recent Examples of catch-as-catch-can Prison is a kind of black-comedic version of a factory: in contrast to the catch-as-catch-can prisons of preindustrial times, everyone is assigned a role and compelled to conformity through regimentation or isolation. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 The old days of barnstorming teams playing catch-as-catch-can schedules was no longer an acceptable business model. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024 Cone collection, done by local residents who are paid by the bushel, is a catch-as-catch-can kind of business. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Their thorny flawed catch-as-catch-can humanity now stands in stark contrast to the majority of movies that have been spun off from comic books over the last 40 years. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch-as-catch-can
Adjective
  • Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Still, a player ascending from top-15 or top-10-ish status in the league to a legit MVP candidate is arguably an even more difficult, more challenging and vertiginous jump than making the leap from random scrub to solid starter.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The core loop spans 18 miles with 4,500 feet of elevation gain, winding from Colchuck Lake’s turquoise waters to the Upper Enchantment Basin’s moonscape of polished granite and scattered tarns.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Michigan residents are in for another seasonable week, with cooler temperatures and scattered rain, according to the National Weather Service.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The trend's noon cutoff is also arbitrary, and while the habits are beneficial, the timing and exact numbers may not suit everyone's needs or lifestyles — and may not always be possible.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Anchor your investments Anchoring happens when investors fixate on an arbitrary reference point.
    Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Catch-as-catch-can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch-as-catch-can. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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