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 Ceramic incense trays, which double as catchalls for jewelry or keys. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Neither does information released for public health reporting, law enforcement, judicial and administrative proceedings, health plan oversight, research or the broad catchall of essential government functions. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Long gone are the days when the best bathroom trays were little more than catchalls for soap dispensers and stray jewelry. — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026 There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for catchall

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Noun

The wireless hub can sit up to 10 meters away from the screen, eliminating cable clutter.

— Justin Pot, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
High expectations frequently lead to ill-fitting tastes, delicate social posturing, and closet clutter.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clutter

Noun

Wince’s advice is to purchase spackle or a small tub of drywall compound and fill the holes and cracks with that.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Some companies are developing compounds designed to produce antidepressant effects without hallucinations or other intense subjective experiences.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of compound

Noun

The new space, occupying a compact 323 square feet at 30 Galerie de Montpensier across from the Jardin du Palais Royal, will open on October 18 with an exhibition of work by mixed-media collage artist Deborah Roberts.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
The other side of the room has eight of Krasner’s collage paintings, all produced in a sprint in 1955.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of collage

Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumble

Noun

First, owing to the executive churn that preceded Stearns, the Mets’ front office is a mishmash of hires from several different regimes.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of mishmash

Noun

Consumers who buy insurance through an employer or on the Affordable Care Act marketplace may have a hodgepodge of plans to choose from, with different premiums, cost-sharing provisions, doctor networks and other factors to consider.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Bounded by Washington Street, State Street, Randolph Street and Dearborn Street, Block 37 once sported a hodgepodge of vintage buildings housing theaters, arcades and wig shops, among other businesses.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hodgepodge

Noun

Competitive hackles aside, the ranks of the independent advisory boutique now seem like so much ego detritus, a horse painting above a fireplace.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Previous seasons saw Vernon curate the subterranean room into messy domestic tableaux, with pieces nestled among scenes of dinner parties and unfinished musical manuscripts—the detritus of a chaotic creative process.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

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