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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 catchalls
The collection also features Italian espresso cups, a Murano ashtray, and leather catchalls, among other items.
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
When garages become catchalls for everything from garden supplies to holiday decorations, what are the best garage storage ideas that’ll organize this most daunting of home spaces?
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
When garages become catchalls for everything from garden supplies to holiday decorations, what are the best garage storage ideas that’ll organize this most daunting of home spaces?
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchalls
Noun
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The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These compounds are widely seen as the main cause of the shuttle effect that shortens battery life and lowers efficiency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The flavors in espresso derive from roughly 2,000 different compounds that are extracted from the coffee grounds during brewing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or, worse, how do dogs and pigs do it, with their litters, all those tiny mouths begging—is that what’s become of me?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nasturtium plants themselves are edible, lending spicy, peppery flavor to salads.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Getting fit usually means eating healthier — including lots of salads!—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Some aren’t really worms but mosquito larvae, or detritus worms, but these are found in stagnant water, so would be unlikely to be in your lovingly tended birdbath.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The National Park Service has carried out some renovations since then, and the pool is also periodically drained to scrub out algae, garbage, goose droppings and other detritus.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The book, along with the show and 50 artists, really challenges old notions of what textile is.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fulfilling legislative requirements through notions of public interest, the CRTC employs a wide range of regulatory strategies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With over 2,000 varieties, sedge plants provide various color choices.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Napa cabbage is more tender and milder than other cabbage varieties.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Catchalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchalls. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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