Thesaurus results for CATCHALL

catchall

noun

Definition of catchall

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 Decoupage Seashell Trinket Trays Transform shells into decorative catchalls using decoupage techniques and dollar-store paper napkins. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 Old books and vintage silver tea trays make wonderful risers or catchalls for jewelry, coins, and keys. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 This process can use what are known as catchall elements, which act as a wildcard in the event a lookup doesn’t match any other element in the set. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 However, this isn’t a specific species but rather a common name or catchall term people use when describing tiny ants such as the odorous house ant or little black ant, says Benson. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for catchall

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Noun

Store firewood neatly, preferably elevated and away from the house, and clear clutter that could shelter rodents.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
When everything has a place, families can spend less time searching, sorting, and managing clutter and more time focusing on what matters.

— Laura VanSickle, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutter

Noun

Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead the researchers think that a phosphorus compound called phosphite, found previously in serpentinizing systems, could have played the same role.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

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Learn how to paint and personalize a ceramic planter using acrylic paints, markers and collage in this workshop.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Douglas Degges created art out of chewed dog toys, and Lesley Finn mounted a collage of archival papers on a wooden board.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of collage

Noun

Large projects consist of a spider’s web of deadlines, a mishmash of budgets, a cavalcade of different teams to organize and a litany of regulatory hurdles to clear.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The upcoming edition of the adults-only event at Orlando Science Center will feature a mishmash of M words, from microgravity to mythbusting to music from the ’90s.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mishmash

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Whether a home is carefully curated or a hodgepodge of beloved hand-me-downs, plants add instant energy and natural beauty to any room.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hodgepodge

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Still, even with Ellison’s $111 billion WBD takeover plan under threat from a state attorneys general antitrust suit, $4 million and change is sofa detritus to the son of Larry Ellison.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
This is where the Sora 70's surface-cleaning functionality came in handy, filling the filter basket with every floating bit of detritus and leaving the pool looking as if there had been no storm at all.

— John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of detritus

Noun

Fill yours with soft fairy lights, autumn potpourri, or Halloween candy.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
If Republicans pressed ahead with a potpourri of government spending to shore up shuttered agencies, vulnerable incumbents would have to endure two unlimited Senate vote-a-ramas.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

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