as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art
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Recent Examples of hodgepodge
His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
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Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
After a 15-year lifespan on the floors of Nashville International Airport, the few remaining pieces of carpet — a hodgepodge of beige and blue swirls and squares symbolizing music notes affectionately known as BNA Carpet — are scheduled to be ripped out in October.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Those vehicles are built by cobbling together a hodgepodge of individual components that evolved independently of one another over time, like a house that’s been slowly renovated several times across decades.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
The guard played off the ball with the Sun, then back-up one with the Lynx and a hodgepodge of the two positions in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
After a 15-year lifespan on the floors of Nashville International Airport, the few remaining pieces of carpet — a hodgepodge of beige and blue swirls and squares symbolizing music notes affectionately known as BNA Carpet — are scheduled to be ripped out in October.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Those vehicles are built by cobbling together a hodgepodge of individual components that evolved independently of one another over time, like a house that’s been slowly renovated several times across decades.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
The guard played off the ball with the Sun, then back-up one with the Lynx and a hodgepodge of the two positions in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hodgepodge
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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My first dish, the Peruvian Ceviche, as suggested by my chef, was a stunning medley.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Mafbeanl Rocket Launcher for Kids Future NASA engineers and rocket scientists can explore a variety of STEM concepts in this engaging activity kit.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Once connected, Spotify can be used in a variety of contexts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The storage fee is based on the size of the product, the number of cubic feet the seller’s assortment requires and the time those products spend in an Amazon warehouse.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Broadview, Illinois — About a dozen protesters remain after clashes with an assortment of law enforcement agencies came to a head outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Chicago.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pratt, 46, also commemorated his daughter’s birthday with a collage on his Instagram Stories.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Attendees learn contour drawing and collage and drawing with creativity.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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“Hodgepodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hodgepodge. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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