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
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.
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Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The catchall phrase is shorthand for the unfiltered actions of a person who is angry, anxious, confused, stressed out, or experiencing mental health issues.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 29 June 2025
The lighting and kitchenware categories are particularly robust, though there are also plenty of trinket boxes, catchall trays, and more to fuel your desire for out-of-the-box wares.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 June 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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Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The catchall phrase is shorthand for the unfiltered actions of a person who is angry, anxious, confused, stressed out, or experiencing mental health issues.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 29 June 2025
The lighting and kitchenware categories are particularly robust, though there are also plenty of trinket boxes, catchall trays, and more to fuel your desire for out-of-the-box wares.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 June 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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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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One screen, less clutter, and a smarter deal all around.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that message would have resonated just the same with the photo collage of Rice across the front and absent the words atop it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Panels and blocks of fabric on skirts, jackets and dresses — sometimes in monochrome, other times in contrasting color — gave the collection a collage composition.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Organic compounds were also found in a couple of other locations in the Bright Angel formation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Better than scrolling by an upstate-cult-compound mile.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Celery can overwhelm a chicken salad if the pieces are too big.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The menu runs the gamut from sheet tray nachos and Carolina braised pork sandwiches to kale salads and homemade biscuits.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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