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 compact design keeps everyday shoes in one place while still leaving room on top for a bag or a catchall tray for keys and other small essentials.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
To prevent this cabinet from becoming a clutter catchall, use the chrome label holders to stay organized.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
But some have pushed back on the administration's aggressive tactics and raised concerns that the catchall efforts could needlessly punish law-abiding providers that are trying to serve patients.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
But some have pushed back on the administration’s aggressive tactics and raised concerns that the catchall efforts could needlessly punish law-abiding providers that are trying to serve patients.
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Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
To prevent this cabinet from becoming a clutter catchall, use the chrome label holders to stay organized.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
But some have pushed back on the administration's aggressive tactics and raised concerns that the catchall efforts could needlessly punish law-abiding providers that are trying to serve patients.
—
ABC News,
13 May 2026
But some have pushed back on the administration’s aggressive tactics and raised concerns that the catchall efforts could needlessly punish law-abiding providers that are trying to serve patients.
—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchall
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The buses will leave for the stadium earlier, timed for arrival as soon as FIFA will allow the gates to open, to help break up the clutter.
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Furthermore, traditional marketing, like TV and radio, remains powerful for brand building and emotional connections, effectively cutting through digital clutter.
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New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
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The momager, 70, marked the holiday on Sunday, June 21, by sharing a sweet photo collage featuring all the father figures in her life.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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Detecting those compounds helps scientists determine whether the ingredients and conditions necessary for life ever existed beyond our planet.
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More are coming from Florida and abroad, such as Australian hedge-fund manager Greg Coffey, who bought a $105 million Southampton compound in 2021, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who added a $43 million Southampton house to his portfolio in 2021.
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Khat, which is known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, customs officials said.
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On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.
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The result was a mishmash of defense pairings.
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Denver was left, after a regular-season stretch run and a berth in the AFC Championship Game, with a mishmash of running backs with noteable holes in their skill sets.
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“Catchall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchall. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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